hear
Take in aurally
To hear is to perceive sound through the ears.
You hear music, voices, thunder.
Extended meanings involve receiving information: I hear you're moving to Boston, Have you heard the news?
To hear someone out is to listen to their full explanation.
Hear, hear! expresses agreement in formal settings.
A court hears a case by receiving testimony and arguments.
I won't hear of it means you refuse to consider something.
Of or relating to hearing
- eardrumInner auditory membrane
- cochleaSpiral hearing organ
- pitchFrequency of sound
- toneQuality of sound
volume · acoustics · frequency · vibration · sensory · perceive · detect · discern
Perceive sound attentively
- soundAudible wave phenomenon
- earAuditory organ
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
- echoReflected sound wave
whisper · silence · rumble · hum · clang · thud · clatter · din
Perceive sound attentively
- heedGive careful attention
- attentivePaying close notice
- focusConcentrated attention point
- concentrateReduced, potent form
tune in · pay attention · alert · mindful · engaged · absorb · intent · closely
Give careful attention
- complyFollow rules or requests
- followGo behind another
- obedientFollowing commands willingly
- mindSeat of consciousness
respect · adhere · submit · defer · regard · accept · honor · observe
Judicial examination of claims
- caseContainer or instance
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- judgeOne who decides
proceeding · session · appeal · petition · grievance · adjudicate · witness · testify
Given necessary knowledge
- toldCommunicated verbally
- notifiedTold of something
- newsReports of recent events
- wordLinguistic meaning unit
rumor · report · update · grapevine · scuttlebutt · buzz · tip-off · mention
To fully understand
- graspSeize or understand
- getObtain or become
- followGo behind another
- appreciateRecognize value or merit
sympathize · empathize · relate · acknowledge · validate · resonate · connect · feel
One who pries
- spyCovert information gatherer
- wiretapHidden listening device
- bugCrawling creature or defect
- interceptSeize en route
surveillance · covert · clandestine · pry · listen in · private · secret · unintended
auditory
Of or relating to hearing
tone · volume · acoustics · frequency · vibration · sensory · perceive · detect · discern · register
listen
Perceive sound attentively
echo · whisper · silence · rumble · hum · clang · thud · clatter · din · squeak
listen
Perceive sound attentively
concentrate · tune in · pay attention · alert · mindful · engaged · absorb · intent · closely · carefully
heed
Give careful attention
mind · respect · adhere · submit · defer · regard · accept · honor · observe · abide
trial
Judicial examination of claims
judge · proceeding · session · appeal · petition · grievance · adjudicate · witness · testify · deposition
informed
Given necessary knowledge
word · rumor · report · update · grapevine · scuttlebutt · buzz · tip-off · mention · account
comprehend
To fully understand
appreciate · sympathize · empathize · relate · acknowledge · validate · resonate · connect · feel · register
snoop
One who pries
intercept · surveillance · covert · clandestine · pry · listen in · private · secret · unintended
- hear fromReceive communication
- hear me outRequest for patient attention
- I hear youAcknowledgment of understanding
- heard fromReceived communication from
- hear outListen without interrupting
- hearing aidsPersonal sound amplifiers
hearing, heard, hears, overhear, hearer, unheard, hearsay, mishear, hearers