(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A person’s or animal’s ~ is the sense which makes it possible for them to be aware of sounds.
His mind still seemed clear and his ~ was excellent.
N-UNCOUNT: oft poss N
2.
A ~ is an official meeting which is held in order to collect facts about an incident or problem.
The judge adjourned the ~ until next Tuesday.
N-COUNT
3.
see also hard of ~
4.
If someone gives you a fair ~ or a ~, they listen to you when you give your opinion about something.
Weber gave a fair ~ to anyone who held a different opinion.
PHRASE: usu PHR after v
5.
If someone says something in your ~ or within your ~, you can hear what they say because they are with you or near you.
No one spoke disparagingly of her father in her ~.
PHRASE: usu PHR after v