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Irregular verb

mishear

/ˌmɪsˈhɪə/

Base
mishear
Past simple
misheard
Past participle
misheard

Usage

mishear follows its root verb hear exactly: mishear, misheard, misheard.

Meaning

  • to hear something incorrectly

Example

I misheard the address and went to the wrong street.

She misheard him and repeated the wrong name.

We must have misheard the announcement.