Definitions for hearings

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hearings hear·ing

Spelling: [heer-ing]

IPA: /ˈhɪər ɪŋ/

Hearings is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 433 anagrams from letters in hearings (aeghinrs).

Definitions for hearings

noun

1. the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
2. the act of perceiving sound.
3. opportunity to be heard:
4. an instance or a session in which testimony and arguments are presented, especially before an official, as a judge in a lawsuit.
5. a preliminary examination of the basic evidence and charges by a magistrate to determine whether criminal procedures, a trial, etc., are justified.
6. earshot:

verb (used with object)

1. to perceive by the ear:
2. to learn by the ear or by being told; be informed of:
3. to listen to; give or pay attention to:
4. to be among the audience at or of (something):
5. to give a formal, official, or judicial hearing to (something); consider officially, as a judge, sovereign, teacher, or assembly:
6. to take or listen to the evidence or testimony of (someone):
7. to listen to with favor, assent, or compliance.
8. (of a computer) to perceive by speech recognition.

verb (used without object)

1. to be capable of perceiving sound by the ear; have the faculty of perceiving sound vibrations.
2. to receive information by the ear or otherwise:
3. to listen with favor, assent, or compliance (often followed by of):
4. (of a computer) to be capable of perceiving by speech recognition.
5. (used as an interjection in the phrase Hear! Hear! to express approval, as of a speech).

Origin of hearings

Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at hear, -ing¹

Examples for hearings

He was fond of hearing Grace's enthusiastic views of things.

We have not had an opportunity of hearing of Mr. Barlee, or what he has done since he was in Adelaide.

The wind was blowing the other way, and that might be the cause of his hearing no reply.

But, before he was out of hearing, one of the maidens called after him.

As soon as they had gone out of my hearing I emerged from the brier thicket.

Or is it simply that what you are hearing and seeing about race in the media seems worse?

A hearing to decide the question of whether or not Livvix will remain in custody takes place on Dec. 21.

But at the same time, since Zimmerman, you've been hearing cases about officers killing black children—black men, Hispanic men.

But if you have a hearing and you prove that someone is mature enough, well then that state interest evaporates.

At the end of the hearing Gruber walked out silently, surrounded by cameras and accompanied by his lawyer.