hiring

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /haɪə.ɹɪŋ/, /ˈhaɪ.ə.ɹɪŋ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /haɪɹ.ɪŋ/, /ˈhaɪ.ɚ.ɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -aɪəɹɪŋ

Verb

hiring

1. present participle and gerund of hire

Noun

hiring (countable and uncountable, plural hirings)

1. The act by which an employee is hired.

   hirings and firings

   • 2016 July 19, Matthew d’Ancona, “Theresa May’s Shock Therapy”, in The New York Times:

     Even the most seasoned analysts of British politics were struck by the brutality of Ms. May’s hirings and firings.

2. (historical) A fair or market where servants were engaged.

Derived terms

• hiring hall
• quiet hiring

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: contratación f, contractación f

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from English hearing.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /ˈhiˌɾ̪iŋ/
• Rhymes: -iŋ
• Hyphenation: hi‧ring

Noun

hiring

1. hearing; a proceeding at which discussions are heard
2. buzz

Verb

hiring

1. to eavesdrop