hearings

noun

1. The sense used to perceive sound.

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

2. The act by which something is heard.

3. A proceeding at which discussions are heard.

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

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

5. A scolding.