corallary: peripheral vision
Peripheral hearing is hearing auditory information on a subconcious level but not quite fully processing what is heard.
Peripheral hearing is hearing auditory information on a subconcious level but not quite fully processing what is heard.
It took three erasers to the back of the head for the teacher's question about justice versus courage in plato's the republic to filter through my peripheral hearing. I was busy watching leprachaun acrobatics on the chalkboard.
by p@$$ing thr.ugh February 22, 2010

"yes"... I did hear what you were saying, and "no" I wasn't talking to you! My peripheral hearing was on.
by wine lady February 03, 2010

George: hey man, did you hear about Charlie
Mayo: No, what happened
George: He got hearing-AIDS messin around with Gibby. He's such a chowda-head
Mayo: No, what happened
George: He got hearing-AIDS messin around with Gibby. He's such a chowda-head
by silverlemur December 13, 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

by johnny Brid. morton February 27, 2008

by idontknow243 May 04, 2020

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 12, 2018
