hear
To notice a sound with your ears.
To become aware of a sound through the sense of hearing.
To learn news or information from someone or somewhere.
To be informed about something through spoken or written communication.
To listen carefully to what people say in an official meeting or court.
To listen to and officially consider arguments, evidence, or cases, especially in a legal or formal setting.
To let someone talk so you can know what they think or feel.
To give someone an opportunity to speak and express their views or feelings.
- Base: hear
- 3rd Person Singular: hears
- Present Participle: hearing
- Past: heard
- Past Participle: heard
- Irregular past: heard Verb
- Irregular past participle: heard Verb
can't hear yourself think
1Too noisy to think clearly
Used when it is very noisy and hard to think or speak clearly.
- It's so loud in here I can't hear myself think!
hear from someone
1Receive communication from someone
To get a letter, email, phone call, or message from someone.
- I haven't heard from Sarah in weeks.
- You'll hear from me as soon as I have news.
hear of something/someone
1Be aware of through information received
To know about something or someone because you were told or read about it.
- I've never heard of that movie before.
- Have you heard of Dr. Lee?
make yourself heard
1Speak loudly enough for others to hear you clearly
To speak in a way that people can hear you clearly, especially in a noisy place.
- He had to shout to make himself heard over the crowd.