hear out

hear out
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "hear out":
present tense I/you/we/they hear out he/she/it hears out present participle hearing out past tense heard out past participle heard out
hear someone out to listen to someone until they have finished speaking, without interrupting them

I'm serious about this; hear me out, please.


English dictionary. 2014.

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