This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. Learn more

Another word for hearing

a-z
Noun

  1. The sense by which sound is perceived

      1. The vertebrate organ of hearing, responsible for maintaining equilibrium as well as sensing sound and divided in mammals into the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear.
      2. The part of this organ that is externally visible.
      3. An invertebrate organ analogous to the mammalian ear.
      1. A trial performance, as by an actor, dancer, or musician, to demonstrate suitability or skill.
      2. The sense or power of hearing.
      3. The act of hearing.
    See also:

    sounds

  2. Range of audibility

      1. Vibrations transmitted through an elastic solid or a liquid or gas, with frequencies in the approximate range of 20 to 20,000 hertz, capable of being detected by human organs of hearing.
      2. Transmitted vibrations of any frequency.
      3. The sensation stimulated in the organs of hearing by such vibrations in the air or other medium.
      1. The range within which sound can be heard by the unaided ear; hearing distance:
    See also:

    sounds

  3. A chance to be heard

      1. A trial performance, as by an actor, dancer, or musician, to demonstrate suitability or skill.
      2. The sense or power of hearing.
      3. The act of hearing.
      1. A group of viewers or listeners of a work of art or entertainment, especially those present at a performance.
      2. The readership for printed matter, as for a book.
      3. A group of people who follow or admire an artist or performer:
    See also:

    sounds

  4. The examination and deciding upon evidence, charges, and claims in court

      1. A proceeding in which opposing parties in a dispute present evidence and make arguments on the application of the law before a judge or jury:
      2. An instance of such a proceeding:
      3. The act or process of testing, trying, or putting to the proof:
    See also:

    law

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for hearing

Modifier
  1. See also:

    sensory

    listening

    auditory

Noun

  1. An opportunity to be heard

      1. The act of close or careful observing or listening:
      2. The ability or power to keep the mind on something; the ability to concentrate:
      3. Notice or observation:
      1. A group of viewers or listeners of a work of art or entertainment, especially those present at a performance.
      2. The readership for printed matter, as for a book.
      3. A group of people who follow or admire an artist or performer:
      1. The action of presenting something:
      2. The style or manner with which something is offered for consideration or display:
      3. A theatrical performance or display.
      1. The act or process of receiving or of being received.
      2. The act or an instance of catching a forward pass.
      3. A welcome, greeting, or acceptance:
      1. An assembly of persons called together for consultation, deliberation, or discussion.
      2. A body of people elected or appointed to serve as administrators, legislators, or advisers.
      3. An assembly of church officials and theologians convened for regulating matters of doctrine and discipline.
      1. The act or process of consulting.
      2. A conference at which advice is given or views are exchanged.
      3. A meeting between physicians to discuss the diagnosis or treatment of a case.
      1. The act of admitting or entering:
      2. Permission to enter:
      3. The reciprocal of impedance.
      1. The act of performing or the state of being performed.
      2. The act or style of performing a work or role before an audience.
      3. The way in which someone or something functions:
      1. The act of noting or observing; perception or attention:
      2. Respectful attention or consideration:
      3. A written or printed announcement:
      1. An examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy.
      2. An adjustment or correction of accounts.
      3. An examined and verified account.
      1. A meeting for consultation or discussion.
      2. An exchange of views.
      3. A meeting of committees to settle differences between two legislative bodies.
      1. A formal assembly of representatives, as of various nations, to discuss problems.
      2. The national legislative body of a nation, especially a republic.
      3. The national legislative body of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
      1. The act of attending.
      2. The persons or number of persons that are present.
      3. The frequency with which a person is present.
      1. A test to ascertain the qualifications of applicants, as for an athletic team or theatrical role.
      2. An experimental performance of a play before its official opening.
      1. A court or administrative hearing conducted so as to accord each party the due process rights required by applicable law. A court or administrative hearing conducted so as to accord each party the due process rights required by applicable law.
      1. A procedure for critical evaluation; a means of determining the presence, quality, or truth of something; a trial:
      2. A series of questions, problems, or physical responses designed to determine knowledge, intelligence, or ability.
      3. A basis for evaluation or judgment:
      1. An investigation conducted by a coroner, sometimes with the aid of a jury, into the cause of death of a person when the cause may be criminal.
      2. A hearing conducted by a judge or magistrate to determine damages when a defendant has defaulted.
      3. A judicial inquiry into a specified matter, such as a person's mental condition.
      1. A proceeding in which opposing parties in a dispute present evidence and make arguments on the application of the law before a judge or jury:
      2. An instance of such a proceeding:
      3. The act or process of testing, trying, or putting to the proof:
      1. A formal meeting in person, especially one arranged for the assessment of the qualifications of an applicant.
      2. A conversation, such as one conducted by a reporter, in which facts or statements are elicited from another.
      3. An account or a reproduction of such a conversation.
      1. A trial performance, as by an actor, dancer, or musician, to demonstrate suitability or skill.
      2. The sense or power of hearing.
      3. The act of hearing.
    See also:

    trial

    gathering

    discussion

  2. The act of hearing

    See also:

    listening

  3. The faculty for hearing

  4. Range of hearing

    See also:

    extent

© WEBSTER’S NEW WORLD® ROGET’S A-Z THESAURUS by Charlton Laird and the editors of Webster’s New World dictionaries. Copyright © 1999 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Sentence Examples

  • Maybe she wasn't hearing him right.

  • I do recall hearing about the grandfather paradox.

  • Hearing his voice did something to hers.

  • I'm not sure she's hearing anything, though, Toni said.

  • She's not going to like hearing it from you.

More sentences →

Related Articles

More Articles →

Words that mention hearing in the Dictionary

Words near hearing in the Thesaurus