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hear



hear [hear hears heard hearing] BrE [hɪə(r)] NAmE [hɪr] verb (heard, heardBrE [hɜːd] ; NAmE [hɜːrd] )
1. intransitive, transitive (not used in the progressive tenses)to be aware of sounds with your ears
I can't hear very well.
~ sth/sb She heard footsteps behind her.
I couldn't hear anything.
~ sb/sth doing sth He could hear a dog barking.
~ sb/sth do sth Did you hear him go out?
I heard a car drive off.
~ what… Didn't you hear what I said?
sb/sth is heard to do sth She has been heard to make threats to her former lover.
2. transitive (not used in the progressive tenses)to listen or pay attention to sb/sth
~ sth Did you hear that play on the radio last night?
a chance to hear the first movement again
to hear both sides of the argument
~ sb/sth/yourself do sth Be quiet— I can't hear myself think! (= it is so noisy that I can't think clearly)
Have you ever heard him lecture?
~ what… We'd better hear what they have to say.
I hear what you're saying (= I have listened to your opinion), but you're wrong.
3. intransitive, transitive (not usually used in the progressive tenses)to be told about sth
Haven't you heard? She resigned.
‘I'm getting married.’ ‘So I've heard.’
Things are going well from what I hear.
~ about sb/sth I was sorry to hear about your accident.
Wait till he hears about this.
I've heard about people like you.
~ sth We had heard nothing for weeks.
I was delighted to hear your good news.
~ (that)… I was surprised to hear (that) he was married.
I hear you've been away this weekend.
~ it said (that)… I've heard it said (that) they met in Italy.
~ what, how, etc… Did you hear what happened?
4. transitive ~ sth to listen to and judge a case in court
The appeal was heard in private.
Today the jury began to hear the evidence.
Rem: or
more at hear/see the last of sb/sththe last I heard at last n., seeing/hearing things at thing, make your voice heard at voice n.
Idioms:I've heard it all before have you heard the one about …? hear tell hear! hear! let's hear it for … not hear the end of it you could hear a pin drop you hear?
Derived:hear from somebody hear of somebody hear somebody out hear something from somebody hear something of somebody not hear of something
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English hīeran, hēran, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hooren and German hören.

Thesaurus:
hear verb
1. I, T
She heard a noise.
listen • • catch • • tune in (to sb/sth)
hear/listen to/catch/tune in to a radio show
hear/listen to/catch sb's words/what sb says
hear/listen to music/a conversation
2. I, T (not usually used in the progressive tenses)
I was sorry to hear that you'd been ill.
find out • • discover • • find • • learn
hear/find out/learn about sth
hear/find out/discover/find/learn that…
hear/find out/discover/learn how/what/why…
be surprised/saddened/delighted/interested to hear/discover/find/learn sth

Example Bank:
‘Sheep?’ It sounded so unlikely that Sally did not think she could have heard correctly.
Can you hear me clearly at the back?
Distantly he heard the report of another gun.
He's getting old and he can't hear very well.
I could just hear the music in the distance.
I told Michael what he wanted to hear.
I was delighted to hear about your promotion.
I was sorry to hear of your father's death.
I was surprised to hear that she was married.
I've heard about this sort of thing before.
Let's hear you sing, then.
On hearing of his plight, a businessman offered him a job.
We hear very little about these issues nowadays.
You'd better not let Dad hear you say that.
‘He's being promoted.’ ‘ So I've heard. ’
Be quiet— I can't hear myself think!
Didn't you hear what I said?
Don't decide until you've heard both sides of the argument.
Election events offer voters a chance to hear the candidates speak.
Haven't you heard? She's resigned.
I can't hear very well.
I couldn't hear anything.
I hear what you're saying, but you're wrong.
Wait till she hears about this!
We'd better hear what they have to say.

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