/ ˌmɪsˈhɪə(r); NAmE -ˈhɪr/ verb
( mis·heard , mis·heard / -ˈhɜːd; NAmE -ˈhɜːrd/) to fail to hear correctly what sb says, so that you think they said sth else :
[ vn ]
You may have misheard her—I'm sure she didn't mean that.
[ v ]
I thought he said he was coming today, but I must have misheard.
[also v wh- ]