mishear
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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
See Examples of MISHEAR
- You misheard me. I said I was feeling anxious, not angry.
- I must have misheard the instructions.
- I misheard “mother” as “mutter.”
First Known Use of MISHEAR
before 12th century
Rhymes with MISHEAR
adhere, Aesir, Ajmer, all clear, ambeer, appear, arrear, Asir, Ayrshire, besmear, by ear, Cape Fear, career, cashier, cashmere, Cheshire, chimere, clavier, cohere, compeer, destrier, dog-ear, emir, Empire, endear, ensphere, eyrir, Fafnir, footgear, frontier, gambier, Goodyear, headgear, inhere, Izmir, Kashmir, kefir, killdeer, Landseer, leap year, life peer, light-year, man-year, menhir, midyear, monsieur, mouse-ear, mule deer, musk deer, nadir, near beer, New Year, off year, out-year, pickeer, portiere, premier, premiere, red deer, redear, rehear, reindeer, revere, revers, Robespierre, roe deer, root beer, santir, severe, Shakespeare, sincere, slick-ear, small beer, spruce beer, steer clear, Tangier, tapir, tin ear, uprear, Vanir, veneer, Vermeer, vizier, voir dire, wheatear, Wiltshire, wind shear, wood ear, worm gear, Ymir, Yorkshire, zaire, Zaire
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