hear of

phrase

1

: to be aware of the existence of

I've never heard of him.

2

: to entertain the idea

—used in the negative

wouldn't hear of it

Examples of hear of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Police heard of a possible third victim but could not locate the third body as of Saturday morning. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

El Volcancito made a list of the 41 best places in the United States to eat Mexican food, but many have never heard of it. — Eva Flowe october 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

One plaintiff, Kyle Frankovich, had never heard of Johnson before the podcaster and online influencer posted video of Frankovich and a row of other protesters detained outside an ICE facility in Broadview, Ill. — Lisa Hagen, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Born in 1898 in New Iberia, Louisiana, Audley Moore became one of the most important Black nationalists and civil rights activists in the US—yet most Americans have never heard of her. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for hear of

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