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y'hear

/jəˈhɪɹ/

interjection

you hear; used as a tag question or to strengthen a command, warning, or statement.

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Meanings

interjection

alternative you hear

AppalachiaSouthern USUSinformalyou hear; used as a tag question or to strengthen a command, warning, or statement.
Y'all come back now, y'hear?
1995, HAL Laboratory, EarthBound, Nintendo
1 more example
It is taken from the introduction to "The Green Mile" by Stephen King. Context: "...and I still like that one, so hands off, y'hear?"
2014 January 11, MateuszMoś, WordReference, archived from the original on 24 Sep 2016

Translations

French compris, entends

compristag question or emphatic "you hear"
entendstag question or emphatic "you hear"

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with y'hear

here year clear near career hear gear appear wear fear volunteer mirror premier dear beer severe peer ear pioneer Pierre deer mere tier sheer

Cite this entry

APA

y'hear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/y'hear

MLA

“y'hear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/y'hear. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “y'hear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/y'hear.

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