hear out

verb

1. tr, adverb to listen in regard to every detail and give a proper or full hearing to

Idioms and Phrases

Listen to someone's discourse until the end, allow someone to speak fully, as in Please hear me out before you jump to any conclusions . [First half of 1600s]

Example Sentences

In August, Mayor Bass did the right thing in going to Langer’s for lunch and hearing out the owner, who is holding on for now to see if the city can deliver.

From Los Angeles Times

Activists I knew in Orange County were intrigued but initially skeptical at staff members’ willingness to hear out ideas, no matter how radical, in an area long dismissed by L.A.-area do-gooders.

From Los Angeles Times

In interviews, several employees said comments they hear out in the community feel more like teasing than anger.

From Seattle Times

But in the months since, Johnson’s bottom-up leadership style, in which he tries to hear out all comers, has created a leadership vacuum on Ukraine aid that others are increasingly willing and able to fill.

From Seattle Times

She said she planned on touring “all of the stations or bureaus” and hearing out officers “about what they want to see in the next chief.”

From Los Angeles Times