hearing

hearing
hear‧ing S3 W2 /ˈhɪərɪŋ $ ˈhɪr-/ noun1. [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.
     

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. | 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.