earshotear‧shot /ˈɪəʃɒt $ ˈɪrʃɑːt/ noun 
Everyone within earshot soon knew her opinion of Reggie.2out of earshot not near enough to hear what someone is saying: I waited for her to get out of earshot before laughing.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- De Gaulle meant, as you would realise, that he wanted to take her out of earshot and have a whisper.
- Fast fighter jets -- many traveling within earshot of the sound barrier -- will headline the shows.
- Key field support teams were said to be overtly impugning the reputations of colleagues within earshot of customers.
- She must be within earshot, but she was keeping quiet.
- The guard carefully out of earshot at the far end of the battlements smiled to see Lachlan and his lady so close.
- They did not draw too close, but hovered within earshot of all that was said.
- To any neighbors within earshot, I apologize.
Longman Language Activatorwhen you cannot hear someone or something
· Speak up a bit. I can't hear you.· Could you turn the radio up - I can't hear the news.· Let's move nearer to the front. I can't hear very well here.· The music was so loud that I couldn't hear what she was saying.
use this when you did not hear something at all, especially when you did not realize there was anything to hear: · I was outside in the yard, so I didn't hear the phone.· She was staring out of the window and didn't hear the teacher.didn't hear somebody do something: · What time did you get back last night? I didn't hear you come in.didn't hear somebody/something doing something: · She didn't hear the car pulling up outside the house.
spoken say this when you did not hear what someone said, because they were speaking too quietly or because you were not listening carefully: · "What did he just say?" "I didn't quite catch it."· I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name.· He turned away from me so I didn't catch what he said.
spoken to not be able to hear what someone is saying because it is very quiet or unclear: · Mat whispered something but I couldn't make out the words.· She knew they were arguing though she couldn't make out exactly what they were saying,
not loud enough to be heard: · Nick's voice was inaudible through the glass barrier.· Three girls were singing something but their words were almost inaudible.
if you are out of earshot you are not near enough to someone or something to be able to hear them: · As soon as the guards were out of earshot, Grimes explained his plans.out of earshot of: · The social worker wanted to talk to the children out of earshot of their parents.
when you can hear something or someone · You don't have to shout, I can hear you!· The explosion could be heard over 10 miles away.· Can you hear all right or do you want me to turn the television up?can hear somebody/something doing something · We knew he was asleep because we could hear him snoring.can hear what somebody says · Could you hear what she was saying?
if you can make out what someone is saying, you can hear them but it is difficult: · She was crying and the only thing I could make out was Lou's name.· Sarah spoke so softly that Kathryn could hardly make out her words.· Now and then I could just make out George's voice above the music.· I could make out the sound of thunder in the distance.
loud enough to be heard: · The signal is clearly audible up to 200 miles away.· When the engine finally started she gave an audible sigh of relief.barely audible (=almost not audible): · His voice was barely audible above the noise of the generator.
if you are within earshot , you are near enough to someone to be able to hear what they are saying: · You can play anywhere on the beach as long as you stay within earshot.within earshot of: · Two of the shop assistants were complaining loudly within earshot of the customers.
if a sound carries , it can be heard a long distance away from where the sound was made: · Deeper sounds carry further than high-pitched ones.carry across/down/through etc something: · Their voices carried across the lake to where we were sitting.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=close enough to see or hear) As she came within sight of the house, she saw two men getting out of a car.
As she came within sight of the house, she saw two men getting out of a car.PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1within earshot near enough to hear what someone is saying: - The police would not question the victims while the press was within earshot.
- Two of the shop assistants were complaining loudly within earshot of the customers.
- You can play anywhere on the beach as long as you stay within earshot.
- Even a horrific rape committed within earshot of a big family get-together was ignored.
- Fast fighter jets -- many traveling within earshot of the sound barrier -- will headline the shows.
- Key field support teams were said to be overtly impugning the reputations of colleagues within earshot of customers.
- She must be within earshot, but she was keeping quiet.
- The wives were normally at home and therefore within earshot when assistance was needed.
- They did not draw too close, but hovered within earshot of all that was said.
- To any neighbors within earshot, I apologize.
- Visitors should be informed of this important factor - be careful of what is said within earshot of the person.
- As soon as the guards were out of earshot, Grimes explained his plans.
- The social worker wanted to talk to the children out of earshot of their parents.
- The only way we could communicate was between ourselves when our teachers were out of earshot.
- The river fell out of earshot.
Everyone within earshot soon knew her opinion of Reggie.2out of earshot not near enough to hear what someone is saying: I waited for her to get out of earshot before laughing.