SINCE 1828
hear of
phrasal verb
heard 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.
Comments on hear of
What made you want to look up hear of? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Where in the World? A Quiz
-
- What language does pajama come from?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Where in the World? A Quiz
Do you know what languages these words come from?
Take the quiz -
Advanced Vocabulary Quiz
Tough words and tougher competition.
Take the quiz -
Spell It
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
Take the quiz -
Syn City
Build a city of skyscrapers—one synonym at a time.
Play the game
Share hear of
Resources for hear of