verb
- hears incorrectly or inaccurately
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘mishear’
Examples
- She often mishears song lyrics and sings the wrong words.
- The student mishears the teacher’s instructions and does the wrong assignment.
- He mishears his name being called and turns around unnecessarily.
- The elderly man mishears conversations due to his hearing loss.
- She mishears the phone number and dials the wrong person.
- The child mishears ‘sit down’ as ‘get down’ and slides off the chair.