unhear en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + hear.
Meanings
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(transitive) To reverse the process of hearing, so that (a sound, etc.) was never heard.
I wish I could unhear that terrible song!
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(figuratively, transitive) To forget a sound.
They could never unhear what they heard that night.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unhearing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unhears | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| unheard | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unheard | Tense=Past | lexicographic |