mishear
verb (used with object)
to hear incorrectly or imperfectly.
misheard
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past participleof mishear.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof mishear.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
mishearverb (used with object)to hear incorrectly or imperfectly.
Example Sentences
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But this was the first time I wondered if I had misheard him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
At first, Edwards thought she had misheard but set about taking pictures anyway.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024
On Thursday, López posted on his Instagram Story that he had been misheard and had actually referred to himself as “the worst teammate” in the league.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2024
In Buffalo, New York, a different AI tool misheard Dr. Lauren Bruckner when she told a teenage cancer patient it was a good thing she didn’t have an allergy to sulfa drugs.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2024
I think I must have misheard, but a few minutes later I hear her say the same thing to another inquirer.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
