American English
/hiɹ/
One syllable.
to notice a sound with your ears
Practice out loudto notice a sound with your ears
I heard a strange noise.
Did you hear the phone ring?
Hear usually means that a sound reaches your ears. Use listen when you choose to pay attention.
hear a noise · hear a voice · hear music · hear the phone ring
hear + a sound/noise
hear + someone/something + verb
to listen to a person, performance, or message, especially to understand or enjoy it
We heard a great band last night.
I heard the manager speak at the meeting.
hear a speech · hear a lecture · hear a story · hear a song
hear + a speech/lecture/story
hear + someone + speak
to learn information, often from another person or a source
I heard about the accident on the news.
Have you heard that Maya got a new job?
hear the news · hear a rumor · hear the truth · hear about a problem
hear + about + something
hear + that + something happened
to receive a message, reply, or news from a person
I haven't heard from Luis this week.
We should hear back from the bank tomorrow.
hear from a friend · hear from the office · hear back soon · hear back from the bank
hear + from + someone
hear + back + from + someone
to receive a message or news from someone
I heard from Ana yesterday.
to receive a reply from someone
We haven't heard back from the landlord.
to listen to everything someone wants to say before deciding or judging
Please hear me out before you decide.
The past forms are heard, not heared: I heard it yesterday; I have heard it before.