hear (/hɪər/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /hɪər/
Meaning
Meaning: perceive sound
To perceive sound with the ears, or to receive information. Unlike ‘listen’, it does not require effort.
Examples
🗣 I could hear the rain falling softly on the roof all night.
Etymology
From Old English ‘hieran’ (to hear, listen), from a Germanic root.
How & Where It’s Used
A core everyday verb of perception.
Tags: perception, sound