Word

hear, v.
(heard, hearing, hears)
freq. cnt. 355

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 275 freq. cnt.: 275

hear

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
They will %s the duet

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hearable hearing

semantic pointers

hypernym

perceive, comprehend

hyponym

overhear, catch, take in catch, get

get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 196 freq. cnt.: 60 freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 40 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

discover find out get a line get wind get word hear learn pick up see

sample sentences

"I learned that she has two grown-up children"
"I see that you have been promoted"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discovery discovery discovery

semantic pointers

hyponym

get the goods wise up trip up, catch ascertain find, discover

verb group

see, find, witness

examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12

hear try

sample sentences

"The jury had heard all the evidence"
"The case will be tried in California"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

receive a communication from someone
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8

hear

sample sentences

"We heard nothing from our son for five years"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

receive, pick up

listen and pay attention
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 34

hear listen take heed

sample sentences

"Listen to your father"
"We must hear the expert before we make a decision"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

listening listener

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

focus, center, concentrate, rivet, pore, centre

hyponym