hearing out
hearing out is the present participle and gerund of hear out.
Meaning of hear out
Verb
hear out (third-person singular simple present hears out, present participle hearing out, simple past and past participle heard out)
- To listen to someone until that person has finished speaking; to thoroughly consider all aspects of someone's argument.
- Stop interrupting and hear me out!
Questions about hearing out
- What is hearing out the present participle and gerund of?
- Hearing out is the present participle and gerund of hear out.
Words near hearing out in the dictionary
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