hearing

hearing has 12 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 7.

Definitions

• p. pr. & vb. n.. of Hear
• n.. The act or power of perceiving sound; perception of sound; the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived; as, my hearing is good.
• n.. Attention to what is delivered; opportunity to be heard; audience; as, I could not obtain a hearing.
• n.. A listening to facts and evidence, for the sake of adjudication; a session of a court for considering proofs and determining issues.
• n.. Extent within which sound may be heard; sound; earshot.
• n.. the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"
• n.. (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
• n.. the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired"
• n.. a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken; "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago"
• n.. the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot"
• n.. an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"
• a.. able to perceive sound