hard of hearing
1 of 1phrase/ˈhɑɹd əv ˈhɪɹɪŋ/
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unable to hear properly
- My father is quite old now and he's increasingly hard of hearing.
- He is hard of hearing and prefers to use captions while watching TV.
- The community center offers sign language classes for people who are hard of hearing.
- She wears hearing aids because she is hard of hearing.
- Public announcements are made with visual aids to assist those who are hard of hearing.