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hear
[ heer ]
verb (used with object)
- to perceive by the ear:
Didn't you hear the doorbell?
Synonyms:
- to learn by the ear or by being told; be informed of:
to hear news.
Synonyms:
- to listen to; give or pay attention to:
They refused to hear our side of the argument.
- to be among the audience at or of (something):
to hear a recital.
Synonyms:
- to give a formal, official, or judicial hearing to (something); consider officially, as a judge, sovereign, teacher, or assembly:
to hear a case.
- to take or listen to the evidence or testimony of (someone):
to hear the defendant.
- to listen to with favor, assent, or compliance.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- (of a computer) to perceive by speech recognition.
verb (used without object)
- to be capable of perceiving sound by the ear; have the faculty of perceiving sound vibrations.
- to receive information by the ear or otherwise:
to hear from a friend.
- to listen with favor, assent, or compliance (often followed by of ):
I will not hear of your going.
- (of a computer) to be capable of perceiving by speech recognition.
- (used as an interjection in the phrase Hear! Hear! to express approval, as of a speech.)
hear
/ ɪə /
verb
- tr to perceive (a sound) with the sense of hearing
- tr; may take a clause as object to listen to
did you hear what I said?
- whenintr, sometimes foll by of or about; when tr, may take a clause as object to be informed (of); receive information (about)
have you heard?
to hear of his success
- law to give a hearing to (a case)
- whenintr, usually foll by of and used with a negative to listen (to) with favour, assent, etc
she wouldn't hear of it
- intrfoll byfrom to receive a letter, news, etc (from)
- hear! hear!an exclamation used to show approval of something said
- hear tell dialect.to be told (about); learn (of)
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·· adjective
- · noun
- dzܳ· verb (used with object) outheard outhearing
- · verb reheard rehearing
- un··· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of hear1
Idioms and Phrases
- another county heard from
- hard of hearing
- never hear the end of
- not have it (hear of it)
- unheard of
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Celtic fans, we want to hear your views after Rodgers' side wrapped up another league title.
The driver exited the vehicle and could be heard remonstrating with the protesters about the road being blocked.
Singer Amy Macdonald is approaching two decades in the music industry, but admits the disbelief at hearing her songs played on the radio will never go away.
Let’s be truthful here ... any time I hear it’s not the money, of course it’s the money.
Most parents have heard at least one untrue statement about measles or the vaccine for it, and many don’t know what to believe, according to an April KFF poll.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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