Phrasal Verbs

hear about

This page is about the phrasal verb hear about

Meaning

If you hear about something, someone tells you about it or you find out about it from an information source like the news media.

For example

  • hear about sth Have you heard about the terrorist attack in Los Angeles this morning? I just heard about it on the news.

  • hear about sth Francine heard about the party, and she told Gerry and me.

Quick Quiz

If you just heard about something, you

a. just told someone about it

b. were just told about it

c. knew about it already
a) just told someone about it b) were just told about it c) knew about it already

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