by sweardown09 June 11, 2022
by idontknow243 May 04, 2020
by johnny Brid. morton February 26, 2008
When someone listening to what they are being told, chooses to interpret what was said to them to fit their current needs.
Mom: son do NOT play with the iPad anymore.
Son: OK Mom
Mom: son you are playing with the iPad again!
Son: yes, but I stopped for ten minutes when you told me to stop.
Mom: now that is interpretive hearing!
Son: OK Mom
Mom: son you are playing with the iPad again!
Son: yes, but I stopped for ten minutes when you told me to stop.
Mom: now that is interpretive hearing!
by Mr. Foto June 19, 2018
Being so obsessed or engaged in a certain activity that you stay up all night, only being jolted back to reality when you hear the singing of the morning birds outside.
He played COD so long he started hearing the birds.
They were making out all night until they started hearing the birds.
They were making out all night until they started hearing the birds.
by Ghost Cadet November 22, 2010
Person1 I hear yanny
Person2 call a doctor! Hes hearing yanny
Person3 piece of shit *beats up person1
Person4 everyone help!
Whole country proceeds to kick the shit out of person1
Person2 call a doctor! Hes hearing yanny
Person3 piece of shit *beats up person1
Person4 everyone help!
Whole country proceeds to kick the shit out of person1
by Jackaroo richard draco mayhew June 04, 2018
The act of listening to only the things a person wants to hear. This can lead to a complete topic change.
Matt: Yo are you watching this Rockies game? It's nuts!
Ben: uhh. I don't think this long distance relationship is going to work out.
Matt: (thinking to himself) Damn. That's some crazy selective hearing if I ever saw it.
Ben: uhh. I don't think this long distance relationship is going to work out.
Matt: (thinking to himself) Damn. That's some crazy selective hearing if I ever saw it.
by tombalaya October 23, 2009