Hearer Meaning
/ˈhɪəɹə/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne who hears.
nounA person who regularly attends sermons; a devout listener.
Sentence Examples
She was an active hearer of music.
The hearer listened carefully to instructions.
The speaker captivated every hearer in the audience.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The teacher asked the ____ to repeat the instructions she had just said clearly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A good speaker always tries to engage the ____ and keep them interested in the topic.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English heerar, herere, hyerere, equivalent to hear + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Defaultism
The defaultist view is that some conversational implicatures are default inferences—presumptive meanings—that the hearer makes unless given reason not to by the speaker."
— 2019, Shalom Lappin, Chris Fox, The Handbook of Contemporary Semantic Theory, page 185:
"Whilst Mr. Taale was priest in Osteröe, it happened that one of his hearers was carried away and returned again."
— 1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume I, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 258:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The teacher asked the ____ to repeat the instructions she had just said clearly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A good speaker always tries to engage the ____ and keep them interested in the topic.