mishear

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪsˈhɪər/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mis hēr′)

Inflections of 'mishear' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
mishears
v 3rd person singular
mishearing
v pres p
misheard
v past
misheard
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mis•hear  (mis hēr′),USA pronunciation v.t., -heard, -hear•ing. 
  1. to hear incorrectly or imperfectly:to mishear a remark.
  • Middle English misheren, Old English mishīeran. See mis-1, hear bef. 1000


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