hearing loss meaning

Definition of hearing loss

1. partial or complete loss of hearing

   Synonyms: deafness

   Type of: hearing impairment

   Kinds: tone deafness, deaf-mutism

hearing loss in a sentence

• Leaf-blowers can cause hearing loss.
• Many people watch videos with closed captions for reasons other than hearing loss.
• Tom has some hearing loss and finds it difficult to hear speech when there's background noise.

How to pronounce hearing loss

hearing loss is pronounced /ˈhɪərɪŋ lɒs/ in British English and /ˈhirɪŋ lɔs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.