Hear meaning in English

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Definition

to hear: to listen, to receive sound, to perceive sound verb
I hear someone opening the door.
I heard that you make good food at this restaurant.

This is an irregular verb:
I hear / I heard / I have heard
to hear about (sthg/sbdy): to receive news, information about (sthg/sbdy) idiom
I hear that...: I was told that... idiom

UK: I hear footsteps coming up the stairs.
US: I heard that you make great mojitos at this bar.
  • "Warbuckle : Hey, do you hear something?"
  • "But, before she could leave the building, she heard a cry for help..."
  • "I can hear trouble from miles away!"
  • "Betty : I'd like to hear it sometime."
  • "If you have seen Stink, or heard any rumors to his location, please contact the lost dog hotline 24 hours a day, seven days a week: 1-800-RU MY DOG (1-800-786-9364)"
  • "You hear that, Rocco?"
  • "Brian : We know for a fact that barking was heard in the vicinity of the copy machine at 7.15pm, just 3 minutes before Stink's body was discovered in the hallway!"
  • "Would you like to hear a joke?"
  • "I was so sorry to hear that you were dead."

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