hearer C2 Topic:Transportation US /ˈhɪɹɚ/ UK /ˈhɪəɹə/ See IPA manual Freq #166255 Meanings 1 noun One who hears. 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. 2 noun A person who regularly attends sermons; a devout listener. Whilst Mr. Taale was priest in Osteröe, it happened that one of his hearers was carried away and returned again. 3 noun someone who listens attentively Thesaurus Synonyms 3 noun · someone who listens... attender Word family Forms hearers Derived forms hearership Etymology From Middle English heerar, herere, hyerere, equivalent to hear + -er. Topics Transportation External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # hearer **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhɪɹɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɪəɹə/ **Frequency rank:** 166255 ## Meanings 1. One who hears. 2. A person who regularly attends sermons; a devout listener. 3. someone who listens attentively ## Examples - 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. - Whilst Mr. Taale was priest in Osteröe, it happened that one of his hearers was carried away and returned again. ## Derived Forms - hearership ## Etymology From Middle English heerar, herere, hyerere, equivalent to hear + -er. ## Topics - Transportation markdown