hear ‧ ing S3 W2 /ˈhɪərɪŋ $ ˈhɪr-/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ unheard , ↑ unheard , of; verb : ↑ hear , ↑ overhear ; noun : ↑ hearing , ↑ hearer ]
1 . [uncountable] the sense which you use to hear sounds
have good/bad etc hearing
She has remarkable hearing for a lady of her age.
a child with a hearing disability
⇨ ↑ hard of hearing
2 . [countable] a meeting of a court or special committee to find out the facts about a case:
a court hearing
a disciplinary hearing
3 . [countable usually singular] an opportunity for someone to explain their actions, ideas, or opinions:
Let’s give both sides a fair hearing.
4 . in/within sb’s hearing if you say something in someone’s hearing, you say it where they can hear you:
There are some words we don’t use in the children’s hearing.
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COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ have good/bad etc hearing
Dogs have excellent hearing.
▪ lose your hearing (=become unable to hear)
He lost his hearing as a child after suffering scarlet fever.
▪ affect/impair your hearing (=make your hearing worse)
Listening to loud music will eventually impair your hearing.
▪ somebody's hearing gets worse ( also somebody's hearing deteriorates )
The medication seemed to make her hearing get worse.
▪ somebody's hearing goes (=someone becomes unable to hear)
His hearing has gone in one ear.
■ adjectives
▪ good/sharp/acute
My hearing isn't as good as it used to be.
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Owls and other predatory birds have very acute hearing.
▪ bad/poor
Poor hearing can affect your social relationships.
▪ impaired (=having problems with hearing)
There are about 11,000 people in the UK whose sight and hearing are both severely impaired.
▪ normal
He was born with normal hearing but became deaf at the age of 11.
■ hearing + NOUN
▪ hearing loss
Many older people suffer from some degree of hearing loss.
▪ a hearing problem/difficulty/impairment
a special telephone for people with hearing problems
■ phrases
▪ be hard of hearing (=not be able to hear well)
The subtitling service is intended for people who are hard of hearing.