hearer

hearer
hear ► VERB (past and past part. heard) 1) perceive (a sound) with the ear. 2) be told or informed of. 3) (have heard of) be aware of the existence of. 4) (hear from) receive a letter or phone call from. 5) listen or pay attention to. 6) Law listen to and judge (a case or plaintiff).
● hear! hear! — Cf. ↑hear! hear!
● will (or would) not hear of — Cf. ↑would not hear of
DERIVATIVES hearable adjective hearer noun.
ORIGIN Old English.

English terms dictionary. 2015.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Hearer — Hear er (h[=e]r [ e]r), n. One who hears; an auditor. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hearer — index juror Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • hearer — mid 14c., agent noun from HEAR (Cf. hear) …   Etymology dictionary

  • hearer — UK [ˈhɪərə(r)] / US [ˈhɪrər] noun [countable] Word forms hearer : singular hearer plural hearers someone who hears what someone else says …   English dictionary

  • hearer — [[t]hɪ͟ərə(r)[/t]] hearers N COUNT Your hearers are the people who are listening to you speak. [FORMAL] He knew that his hearers wanted to hear this story... Communication of whatever sort involves not just a speaker but a hearer too. Syn:… …   English dictionary

  • hearer — noun see hear …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hearer — See hear. * * * …   Universalium

  • hearer — noun One who hears; a devout listener …   Wiktionary

  • hearer — Synonyms and related words: accepter, acquirer, addressee, audience, audient, auditor, beholder, consignee, eavesdropper, getter, hearkener, holder, listener, looker, obtainer, overhearer, payee, procurer, receiver, recipient, snoop, spectator,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • hearer — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. listener, witness, bystander; see auditor 1 …   English dictionary for students

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”