hard of hearing

American  

[hahrd-uhv-heer-ing] / ˈhɑrd əvˈhɪər ɪŋ /

Or hard-of-hearing

adjective

1. having reduced or deficient hearing ability; having mild, moderate, or severe hearing loss.

   We provide amplified phones for those who are hard of hearing so that they can communicate with friends and family.

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noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. people who have reduced or deficient hearing ability.

   Besides being an aid for the hard of hearing, subtitles improve comprehension for viewers learning a different language.

hard of hearing British  

adjective

1. 1. deaf or partly deaf

   2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the hard of hearing

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hard of hearing Idioms  

1. Somewhat deaf, having a partial loss of hearing. For example, You'll have to speak distinctly; Dad's a little hard of hearing. The use of hard in the sense of “difficulty in doing something” survives only in this expression. [Mid-1500s]

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Etymology

Origin of hard of hearing

First recorded in 1555–65

Example Sentences

She was hard of hearing in one ear, no doubt deafened by her own screaming.

From Literature

“Even though it was originally made for the deaf and hard of hearing, it really has a huge following with college kids,” said BrieAnne McKenna, marketing director at Sonic Alert.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Okay. You can sit over in the back. A lot of the residents are hard of hearing, so you can repeat what I say. Then I don’t have to use the microphone, which has feedback and hurts their ears, especially if they have hearing aids.”

From Literature

Autumn is hard of hearing; she has postlingual hearing loss in both ears, which basically means that she experienced her hearing loss after she learned how to talk.

From Literature

“You’ve proved it, ten times over. You’re already awesome, and cool, and smart, and popular. And you did all that while being Black, Korean, and hard of hearing. You’re on your way to changing the world! I … I admire you. I want to be as confident and capable as you are.”

From Literature