What does “hear” mean?
- 1
verbto notice sounds with your ears
Did you hear that noise?
- 2
verbto be told or learn about something
I heard you got a new job. Congratulations!
Hear at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /hɪr/ · HEER
- Forms
- heard
How to use “hear” correctly
You “hear” sounds without trying, but you “listen to” something on purpose. “Hear from” means get a message: “I haven’t heard from her.”
Common phrases with “hear”
- hear about
- hear from
- hear of
- can’t hear
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- hearing
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