hear oneself think

verb

To engage in mental activity without being distracted by noise.

“Please turn down that music. I can hardly hear myself think.”

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Meanings

verbhear oneself think (third-person singular simple present hears oneself think, present participle hearing oneself think, simple past and past participle heard oneself think)

present singular third person hears oneself think · participle present hearing oneself think · participle past heard oneself think · past heard oneself think

  1. To engage in mental activity without being distracted by noise.

    Please turn down that music. I can hardly hear myself think.

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“hear oneself think.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hear%20oneself%20think. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hear oneself think,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hear%20oneself%20think.

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