hear things
hear things · hears things · heard things · hearing things
To imagine that one hears sounds that are not actually realTo imagine that one hears sounds that are not actually real; to have auditory hallucinations.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To imagine that one hears sounds that are not actually real; to have auditory hallucinations.
You didn't hear that? Am I hearing things?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hear, thing.
Forms
hears things, hearing things, heard things, heard things| Base form | hear things · to hear things |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hears things |
| Present participle | hearing things |
| Past simple | heard things |
| Past participle | heard things |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle