hear out

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to listen in regard to every detail and give a proper or full hearing to

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hear out Idioms  

1. Listen to someone's discourse until the end, allow someone to speak fully, as in Please hear me out before you jump to any conclusions. [First half of 1600s]

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Example Sentences

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hear out

Even some of the country’s leading conservatives have vowed to hear out the demonstrators.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025

In a statement, a Whole Foods spokesperson said the company, which employs around 100,000 people at more than 500 stores, is willing to hear out its employees.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2024

Activists I knew in Orange County were intrigued but initially skeptical at staff members’ willingness to hear out ideas, no matter how radical, in an area long dismissed by L.A.-area do-gooders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024

He was committed not to partisanship but to constituent services, ready to walk into any room and hear out the concerns of any affinity group.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2024

I couldn’t hear out of my left ear.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin