What is Misunderheard?
1.
when an individual fails to correctly hear what another individual has said.
I must have misuderheard what you said because I thought you said "I love you" but you really said "I loathe you."
2.
overhearing something inaccurately
That's not what I said. She must have misunderheard me.
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3.
(verb past tense) To confuse another's statement via a combination of misunderstanding and not properly hearing the other person.
Oftentimes the result of becoming distracted mid-sentence and then snapping back only to find that the conversation has taken an unexpected turn.
He drove to the wrong movie theater?! He must've misunderheard me during dinner.
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4.
when you are listening to someone tell you something, but not quite grasping the concept.
I'm sorry Monie, will you repeat that..I misunderheard.
