Hear definition

Hear as a verb

1. perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

   Same sense: see, find out, get a line, get word, learn, pick up, get wind, discover

3. examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process

   "The jury had heard all the evidence"

   Same sense: try

4. receive a communication from someone

   "We heard nothing from our son for five years"

5. listen and pay attention

   "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"

   Same sense: listen, take heed

Synonyms and antonyms

• see definition
• find out
• get a line
• get word
• learn definition
• pick up
• get wind
• discover
• try definition
• listen
• take heed

All synonyms of hear, sense by sense

How to say hear

Hear has 1 syllable and rhymes with here. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with hear

• here
• ear
• tier
• weir
• seer
• overhear
• keir
• puppeteer
• ionosphere
• bier
• buccaneer
• multiyear

HEAR in word games

Scrabble

7

Words With Friends

6

Anagrams

2

Is HEAR a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check HEAR in the word checker, or unscramble HEAR to see its 2 anagrams and the shorter words in its letters.