hearing

(stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.

“I was deaf, and now I can hear.”

(stative) To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way.

“I heard a sound from outside the window.”

To exercise this faculty intentionally; to listen to.

To listen favourably to; to grant (a request etc.).

“Eventually the king chose to hear her entreaties.”

To receive information about; to come to learn of.

(with from) To be contacted by.

To listen to (a person, case) in a court of law; to try.

“Your case will be heard at the end of the month.”

To sympathize with; to understand the feelings or opinion of.

“You're tired of all the ads on TV? I hear ya.”

The sense used to perceive sound.

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

The act by which something is heard.

A proceeding at which discussions are heard.

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

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

A scolding.

Able to hear.

“Deaf people often must deal with hearing people.”