Hearings

noun

Word Frequency: 6.0

Definitions

1.nounThe sense used to perceive sound.

"My hearing isn't what it used to be, but I still heard that noise."

2.nounThe act by which something is heard.

3.nounA proceeding at which discussions are heard.

"There will be a public hearing to discuss the new traffic light."

4.nounA legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.

5.nounA scolding.

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