mishear
verb
mis·hear
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misheard\ ˌmis-ˈhərd
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mishearing\ ˌmis-ˈhir-iŋ
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mishearing\ ˌmis-ˈhir-iŋ
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Definition of mishear
: to hear wrongly
: to misunderstand what is heard
Examples of mishear in a Sentence
You misheard me. I said I was feeling anxious, not angry.
I must have misheard the instructions.
I misheard “mother” as “mutter.”
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But on rare occasions when the AI device mishears a word or phrase, it can be accidentally triggered and start recording. — Rob Picheta, CNN, "Apple has stopped letting contractors listen to Siri voice recordings," 2 Aug. 2019 In roughly 150 of the recordings, the broadcaster says the assistant appears to have activated incorrectly after mishearing its wake word. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "The White House social media summit was full of hypocrisy — and comedy," 12 July 2019 In roughly 150 of the recordings, the broadcaster says the assistant appears to have activated incorrectly after mishearing its wake word. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "The White House social media summit was full of hypocrisy — and comedy," 12 July 2019 In roughly 150 of the recordings, the broadcaster says the assistant appears to have activated incorrectly after mishearing its wake word. — Tom Simonite, WIRED, "Who’s Listening When You Talk to Your Google Assistant?," 10 July 2019 But while these flukes make good headlines, the odds of an Amazon Echo mishearing its way through the multi-step process of sending a voice recording are slim. — Issie Lapowsky, WIRED, "Senators Demand Answers From Amazon on Echo's Snooping Habits," 14 June 2018 There have been reported cases where Amazon Echoes randomly started laughing, a glitch attributed to the device mishearing speech. — NBC News, "Alexa privacy fail highlights risks of smart speakers," 26 May 2018 That’s called a mondegreen, when a word or phrase is created after mishearing something said or sung. — Southern Living, "Today Is National Ampersand Day," 8 Sep. 2017 Mishearing the TV can be a sign of hearing loss, but ears aren’t the only culprit. — Geoffrey A. Fowler, WSJ, "The TV Is Hard to Hear—but You Can Fix That," 15 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mishear.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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mishear
verb
English Language Learners Definition of mishear
: to hear (a person who is speaking) incorrectly : to hear (something that is said) incorrectly
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