- hear tell of
- hear tell ofTo hear someone speak of• • •Main Entry: ↑hear
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hear tell of (or that)be informed of (or that)I heard tell that he went out west
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hear tell (of something) — hear ˈtell (of sth) idiom (old fashioned formal) to hear people talking about sth • I ve often heard tell of such things. Main entry: ↑hearidiom … Useful english dictionary
hear — [hir] vt. heard [hʉrd] hearing [ME heren < OE hieran, akin to Ger hören (Goth hausjan) < IE base * keu , to notice, observe > L cavere, be on one s guard, Gr koein, to perceive, hear] 1. to perceive or sense (sounds), esp. through… … English World dictionary
hear — verb past tense and past participle heard /h:d/ 1 HEAR SOUNDS/WORDS ETC (intransitive, transitive not in progressive) to know that a sound is being made, using your ears: Did you hear that noise? | I called his name, but he pretended not to hear … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hear — [c]/hɪə / (say hear) verb (heard /hɜd / (say herd), hearing) –verb (t) 1. to perceive by the ear. 2. to listen to: to refuse to hear a person. 3. to learn by the ear or by being told; be informed of: to hear news. 4. to be among the audience at… …
hear — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To perceive by ear] Syn. listen to, hearken, hark, give attention, attend to, make out, auscultate, become aware of, catch, descry, apprehend, take in, eavesdrop, detect, perceive by the ear, overhear, take cognizance of,… … English dictionary for students
hear — Synonyms and related words: apprehend, approve of, arbitrate, ascertain, attend, attend to, auscultate, be all ears, be aware of, be conscious of, be informed, be sensible of, be told, bend an ear, bug, catch, catch on, charge the jury, cock the… … Moby Thesaurus
hear — v 1. have the sense of hearing, have the auditory faculty, perceive or receive sound, apprehend sound. 2. be told of, be informed of, be made aware of, receive information or knowledge of, gather; learn of, find out about, pick up, get scent or… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
hear — [ hır ] (past tense and past participle heard [ hɜrd ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 notice sound ▸ 2 receive information ▸ 3 listen to ▸ 4 understand (feeling) ▸ 5 about things said ▸ 6 in court of law ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive never… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Hear the Beatles Tell All — Álbum de entrevistas de The Beatles Publicación 5 de noviembre de 1964 Grabación Los Ángeles 24/25 de agosto de 1964 Género(s) Entrevistas … Wikipedia Español
hear — W1S1 [hıə US hır] v past tense and past participle heard [hə:d US hə:rd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hear sounds/words etc)¦ 2¦(listen to somebody/something)¦ 3¦(be told something)¦ 4¦(in court)¦ 5 have heard of somebody/something 6 not hear the last of somebody… … Dictionary of contemporary English
