hard of hearing
adjective/ˌhɑːd əv ˈhɪərɪŋ/
/ˌhɑːrd əv ˈhɪrɪŋ/
- unable to hear very well
- She is hard of hearing and her eyesight is starting to fail.
- You may need to interact with deaf or hard-of-hearing co-workers or clients.
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- the hard of hearingnoun [plural] people who are unable to hear very well
- subtitles for the deaf and the hard of hearing
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