Synonyms and antonyms of To hear something in British Thesaurus

make out ()

to see, hear, or understand someone or something with difficulty

hear (verb)

to realize that someone or something is making a sound

hear (verb)

to receive information about something

overhear (verb)

to hear what people are saying during a conversation that you are not involved in

read (verb)

to hear someone who is speaking to you by radio

catch (verb)

to hear something that someone says

mishear (verb)

to not hear something correctly

discern (verb)

formal to see or hear something, especially something that is far away or not very clear

be hearing things ()

to think that you have heard something when you have not

something meets your eye/ear ()

if something meets your eye or ear, you see or hear it