Mishearing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Mishearing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of mishear.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of mishear.
More Meanings
- The act of hearing something incorrectly.
Example Sentences
Hence, rather than being the result of mishearing and assimilation, the application of Hobson-Jobson to the Muharram was intentionally disparaging.
The title lyric ["Bei Mir Bistu Shein"], the only part of the original Yiddish preserved by Cahn, was a mondegreen waiting to happen—“My Mere Bits of Shame” and “My Beer, Mr. Shane” were among the earliest recorded mishearings—but the language barrier didn't […]
Word Forms
- mishearings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mishearer, misperception, misnotification, miscomprehension, misreading, misprision.
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