appearing ap·pea·ring UK/əˈpɪəɹ.ɪŋ/ US/ʌˈpɪrɪŋ/ fairly common noun 1. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action Synonymsappearancecoming into court Related words Word family appear Broader terms attendance WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.