HARD OF HEARING Definition & Meaning

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hard of hearing

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[hahrd-uhv-heer-ing]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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.

noun

(used with a plural verb)

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

adjective

1. deaf or partly deaf
2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )
  the hard of hearing

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of hard of hearing¹

First recorded in 1555–65

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Idioms and Phrases

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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Speech-to-text programs are becoming more popular for everyday tasks like hands-free dictation, helping people who are visually impaired, and transcribing speech for those who are hard of hearing.

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Home-schooled by her parents, Thea, who like Stine is hard of hearing, is further isolated by her parents’ refusal to adapt to her disability.

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A Deaf- and family-owned business, Pi00a sells Neapolitan pizzas with Asian influences and a mission to provide jobs for the hard of hearing.

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Mr Osei also criticised Ms Pokua for saying that Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, who is in his 70s, was hard of hearing.

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That will be the case in the Cup Final for Jason Altmann, who is third generation Deaf and P-X-P’s chief operating officer, and Noah Blankenship from Denver’s Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services.

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hard nut to crack hard-on

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