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mishear

American  
[mis-heer] / mɪsˈhɪər /

verb (used with object)

misheard, mishearing

  1. to hear incorrectly or imperfectly.

    to mishear a remark.
mishear British  
/ ˌmɪsˈhɪə /

verb

  1. to fail to hear correctly

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Etymology

Origin of mishear

before 1000; Middle English misheren, Old English mishīeran. See mis- 1, hear

Example Sentences

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Mishear, mis-hēr′, v.t. to hear incorrectly.—v.i. to mistake in hearing.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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