hear of

phrasal verb

heard of; hearing of; hears of

: to be aware of the existence of (someone or something) : to know about (someone or something)

He's supposed to be a famous actor, but this is the first time I've ever (even) heard of him.

I've never heard of such a thing!

If I hear of a job opening, I'll let you know.

Examples of hear of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While nearly all Americans have heard of artificial intelligence, most adults still see it as a mysterious technology primarily designed for business-to-business applications rather than something that directly benefits individual consumers. —Jon Stojan, USA Today, 13 May 2025

Surely many people recognize Spirited Away as Miyazaki’s and have never heard of Studio Ghibli. —Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025

Most Americans felt a rush of pride — though few had actually heard of the new pontiff. —Alexander Smith, NBC news, 8 May 2025

Some claimed to have never heard of a heat pump water heater, while others tried to convince her to install another gas water heater. —Jeff Brady, NPR, 7 May 2025

Rhymes for hear of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove