mishear


mis·hear

verb \ˌmis-ˈhir\
mis·heard\-ˈhərd\mis·hear·ing\-ˈhir-iŋ\

Definition of MISHEAR

transitive verb
: to hear wrongly
intransitive verb
: to misunderstand what is heard

Examples of MISHEAR

  1. You misheard me. I said I was feeling anxious, not angry.
  2. I must have misheard the instructions.
  3. I misheard mother as mutter.

First Known Use of MISHEAR

before 12th century

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