Definition of HEARER

hearer

Plural: hearers

Noun

  • A person who hears; an audience member or listener.
  • someone who listens attentively
  • One who hears.
  • A person who regularly attends sermons; a devout listener.

Examples

  • Every HEARER of his Scrabble tales knew he stretched the truth about his scores.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English heerar, herere, hyerere, equivalent to hear + -er.

Scrabble Score: 9

hearer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hearer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hearer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

hearer: valid Words With Friends Word