Synonyms for hear
Another word for hear is see, find out or get a line. Below are 13 synonyms and 24 related words across 5 senses.
Also searched as: hearer, hears.
1. verb: perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
2. verb: get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
- see synonyms
- find out synonyms
- get a line synonyms
- get word synonyms
- learn synonyms
- pick up synonyms
- get wind synonyms
- discover synonyms
- find synonyms
- witness synonyms
3. verb: examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
4. verb: receive a communication from someone
5. verb: listen and pay attention
- listen synonyms
- take heed
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- take in synonyms
- catch synonyms
- perceive
- comprehend synonyms
- overhear
- move synonyms
- act synonyms
- meet synonyms
- trip up synonyms
- get the goods
- wise up
- ascertain synonyms
- examine synonyms
- probe synonyms
- retry
- rehear
- receive synonyms
- center synonyms
- focus synonyms
- centre synonyms
- concentrate synonyms
- pore synonyms
- incline synonyms
- rivet
Hear in word games
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Questions people ask
What is another word for hear?
You can say see, find out, get a line, get word or learn instead of hear. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense".
What is the opposite of hear?
WordNet lists no direct antonym for hear; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.
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