Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Audition /äd-ĭsh'-ən/ · Au·di·tion · IPA /ɔːˈdɪʃn̩/ 01 n. The act of hearing or listening; hearing. 1. The act of hearing or listening; hearing. “Audition may be active or passive; hence the difference between listening and simple hearing.” — Dunglison.