Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hear from

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.21 in modern English

Syllables: hear from
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To receive updates or opinions from (someone).

Example Sentences

"Have you heard from Kelly?"
"Up next we're going to hear from some victims of this horrendous crime."
"Claudette Dion said, "There are some people who have lost hope because it is a disease that is not known. If you only knew how many calls we receive at the Foundation to hear from Céline!" "People tell us they love her and pray for her. […]"

Inflected Forms

hears from (present, singular) hearing from (participle, present) heard from (participle, past) heard from (past)

Phrases

hear of

Frequently Paired Words

hear of

Questions

What does hear from mean?: To receive updates or opinions from (someone).

How to pronounce hear from

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