hear of
phrasal verbheard of; hearing of; hears of
Definition of hear of
: to be aware of the existence of (someone or something) : to know about (someone or something)
He's supposed to be a famous actor, but this is the first time I've ever (even) heard of him. I've never heard of such a thing! If I hear of a job opening, I'll let you know.
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