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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."
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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.
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A verb meaning to misunderstand something overheard due to the fact you weren't paying attention or the initiator was speaking too softly.
I thought she said she wanted to hook up, but I misunderheard her because she was whispering in the club.
He was misunderheard because his posse was making too much noise.
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(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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When a person doesn't understand something because they didn't hear all of what was said.
*loud music playing*
Amelia: hey let's go to the movie theater in vestal.
Jill: OK we'll take my car.
Amelia: *talking to herself* I wish we were taking Jill's car.
*outside*
Amelia: too bad we aren't taking your car.
Jill: what do you mean? We are taking my car.
Amelia: oh,I must have misheard you so I misunderstood.
Jill: I think the word you are looking for is misunderheard.
Amelia: probably.
overhearing something inaccurately
That's not what I said. She must have misunderheard me.
When someone completely misses what you are trying to say to them.
I tried to explain my point of view, and you totally misunderheard me.