Meanings
verbhear tell (third-person singular simple present hears tell, present participle hearing tell, simple past and past participle heard tell)
present singular third person hears tell · participle present hearing tell · participle past heard tell · past heard tell
- UKUSdialectalTo hear it said.
I've heard tell that there used to be highwaymen in this part of the country.
1 more example
Listen closely, we, the Gardanes, heard tell of the glory of the nation-kings, how those nobles performed deeds of valor!
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APA
hear tell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hear%20tell
MLA
“hear tell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hear%20tell. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hear tell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hear%20tell.
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