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- [mis-heer]
- /mɪsˈhɪər/
- /ˌmɪsˈhɪər/
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- [mis-heer]
- /mɪsˈhɪər/
Definitions of misheard word
- verb with object misheard to hear incorrectly or imperfectly: to mishear a remark. 1
- noun misheard Simple past tense and past participle of mishear. 1
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Origin of misheard
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English misheren, Old English mishīeran. See mis-1, hear
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Parts of speech for Misheard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misheard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
misheard usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misheard
adjective misheard
- misunderstood — improperly understood or interpreted.
- misinterpreted — Simple past tense and past participle of misinterpret.
Antonyms for misheard
noun misheard
- heard — to perceive by the ear: Didn't you hear the doorbell?
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