| buzz | | |
| n. (event) | 1. bombilation, bombination, buzz | sound of rapid vibration.; "the buzz of a bumble bee" |
| ~ sound | the sudden occurrence of an audible event.; "the sound awakened them" |
| n. (act) | 2. buzz | a confusion of activity and gossip.; "the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued" |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| v. (perception) | 3. bombilate, bombinate, buzz | make a buzzing sound.; "bees were buzzing around the hive" |
| ~ sound, go | make a certain noise or sound.; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" |
| v. (motion) | 4. buzz | fly low.; "Planes buzzed the crowds in the square" |
| ~ air travel, aviation, air | travel via aircraft.; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" |
| ~ fly, wing | travel through the air; be airborne.; "Man cannot fly" |
| v. (stative) | 5. buzz, hum, seethe | be noisy with activity.; "This office is buzzing with activity" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ pullulate, swarm, teem | be teeming, be abuzz.; "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries" |
| v. (communication) | 6. buzz | call with a buzzer.; "he buzzed the servant" |
| ~ summon | ask to come.; "summon a lawyer" |
| hearing | | |
| n. (act) | 1. hearing | (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence. |
| ~ legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings | (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked. |
| ~ administrative hearing | a hearing that takes place outside the judicial process before hearing examiners who have been granted judicial authority specifically for the purpose of conducting such hearings. |
| ~ competence hearing | a hearing to determine legal capacity (to determine whether the defendant can understand the charges and cooperate with a lawyer in preparing a defense). |
| ~ fair hearing | a hearing that is granted in extraordinary situations where the normal judicial process would be inadequate to secure due process because the person would be harmed or denied their rights before a judicial remedy became available (as in deportation or loss of welfare benefits). |
| ~ quo warranto | a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (state) | 2. audience, hearing | an opportunity to state your case and be heard.; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience" |
| ~ chance, opportunity | a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances.; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" |
| n. (location) | 3. earreach, earshot, hearing | the range within which a voice can be heard.; "the children were told to stay within earshot" |
| ~ reach, range | the limits within which something can be effective.; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire" |
| n. (act) | 4. hearing, listening | the act of hearing attentively.; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing" |
| ~ auscultation | listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope). |
| ~ sensing, perception | becoming aware of something via the senses. |
| ~ rehearing, relistening | the act of hearing again. |
| n. (communication) | 5. hearing | a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken.; "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago" |
| ~ session | a meeting for execution of a group's functions.; "it was the opening session of the legislature" |
| ~ confirmation hearing | a hearing held by the US Senate to gather information on whether to approve or reject candidates for high federal office who are nominated by the president. |
| n. (cognition) | 6. audition, auditory modality, auditory sense, hearing, sense of hearing | the ability to hear; the auditory faculty.; "his hearing was impaired" |
| ~ auditory system | the sensory system for hearing. |
| ~ sense modality, sensory system, modality | a particular sense. |
| ~ exteroception | sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body. |
| ~ ear | good hearing.; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch" |
| ~ absolute pitch, perfect pitch | the ability to identify the pitch of a tone. |
| adj. | 7. hearing | able to perceive sound. |
| ~ quick-eared, sharp-eared | having keen hearing. |
| eavesdrop | | |
| v. (perception) | 1. eavesdrop, listen in | listen without the speaker's knowledge.; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations" |
| ~ listen | hear with intention.; "Listen to the sound of this cello" |
| ~ wiretap, bug, intercept, tap | tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information.; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?" |
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