unhear

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verb

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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Meanings

verbunhear (third-person singular simple present unhears, present participle unhearing, simple past and past participle unheard)

present singular third person unhears · participle present unhearing · participle past unheard · past unheard

  1. transitiveTo reverse the process of hearing, so that (a sound, etc.) was never heard.

    I wish I could unhear that terrible song!

  2. figurativelytransitiveTo forget a sound.

    They could never unhear what they heard that night.

Origin

From un- + hear.

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APA

unhear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhear

MLA

“unhear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhear. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unhear,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhear.

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