mishear Synonyms

mishear Meaning

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mishear (v. t. & i.)

To hear incorrectly.

mishear Sentence Examples

  1. The student misheard the teacher's instructions, leading to confusion in completing the assignment.
  2. In the noisy restaurant, I constantly misheard my dining companion, making for an awkward conversation.
  3. The defendant claimed to have misheard the judge's ruling, arguing that it should be overturned.
  4. The song lyrics were so distorted that I misheard the entire chorus, giving them an entirely different meaning.
  5. The misheard order resulted in the wrong dish arriving at our table, much to our dismay.
  6. The interpreter repeatedly misheard the speaker's words, causing significant miscommunication in the presentation.
  7. The whispered conversation was so faint that I misheard every other word, making it difficult to follow.
  8. The accused insisted that they had misheard the police officer's Miranda rights after their arrest.
  9. The misheard radio report led to a widespread misunderstanding about the impending weather conditions.
  10. The misheard lyrics became an inside joke among friends, adding hilarity to the song whenever it was played.

FAQs About the word mishear

To hear incorrectly.

misconstrue, misperceive,misunderstand, misapprehend, misinterpret, misread,miss, mistake, misknow, misconceive

understand, get, perceive, appreciate, catch, understand, apprehend, appreciate, get, see

The student misheard the teacher's instructions, leading to confusion in completing the assignment.

In the noisy restaurant, I constantly misheard my dining companion, making for an awkward conversation.

The defendant claimed to have misheard the judge's ruling, arguing that it should be overturned.

The song lyrics were so distorted that I misheard the entire chorus, giving them an entirely different meaning.