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
Afterward, Krzyzewski kind of admitted that he may have misheard what the Crazies were saying.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2020
I ask, like I must have misheard him.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2019
He looked from Bagman to Harry and back again as though sure he must have misheard what Bagman had said.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
