1. an instance of hearing something incorrectly

1. present participle of mishear; hearing something incorrectly

Examples

• The mishearing of the announcement caused confusion among the passengers.
• His mishearing of the directions led them to the wrong address.
• She was mishearing the lyrics and singing them wrong all along.
• The student’s mishearing of the teacher’s instructions resulted in an incomplete assignment.
• Common mishearings of song lyrics often become popular jokes online.
• He kept mishearing her name during their first conversation.
• The mishearing was so funny that everyone started laughing.