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hear things

hear thing
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [heer thing]
    • /hɪər θɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [heer thing]
    • /hɪər θɪŋ/

Definitions of hear things words

  • noun hear things a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object. 1
  • noun hear things some entity, object, or creature that is not or cannot be specifically designated or precisely described: The stick had a brass thing on it. 1
  • noun hear things anything that is or may become an object of thought: things of the spirit. 1
  • noun hear things things, matters; affairs: Things are going well now. 1
  • noun hear things a fact, circumstance, or state of affairs: It is a curious thing. 1
  • noun hear things an action, deed, event, or performance: to do great things; His death was a horrible thing. 1

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Origin of hear things

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English: originally, “meeting”; see thing2

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Parts of speech for Hear things

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hear things popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hear things usage trend in Literature

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