mishear
verb (used with object)
to hear incorrectly or imperfectly.
have misheard
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present perfectof mishear.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The reporter may have misheard the comment, or maybe the person being quoted actually said it, or something odd happened in the editing process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
I may have misheard one of those words.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
I think I must have misheard him, but no.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 10, 2020
Afterward, Krzyzewski kind of admitted that he may have misheard what the Crazies were saying.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2020
I said things like “I don’t know how Dad got that idea” and “Dad must have misheard me,” hoping that if I rejected their percipience, they would simply dissipate.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
