hear out
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Meaning · English
listen to someone's opinion or idea until they finish
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Lắng nghe ý kiến hoặc ý tưởng của ai đó cho đến khi họ xong
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: listen completely
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Let me hear you out before I make a decision
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “hear out” mean?
listen to someone's opinion or idea until they finish Literally: listen completely
Is “hear out” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.