hear of

phrasal verb

heard of; hearing of; hears 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.

Examples of hear of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The mission of those events is to get the truck in front of people who are interested in it, those who are already reservation holders and to introduce the company and truck to people who have never heard of Slate. —Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025

And tucked along the Blanco River in the Texas Hill Country lies a mythical swimming spot few have seen—or even heard of. —Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025

My own company began adopting AI technologies in early 2023, before many people had even heard of these tools, let alone implemented them professionally. —S.w. Miliano, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Had anybody heard of this guy prior to training camp? —Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for hear of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove