hear from sb
— phrasal verb with hear /hɪər/
/hɪr/ verb (heard, heard)Definition
B1 If you hear from someone, you get a letter, email, or phone call from them, or they tell you something: We haven't heard from her for ages. You'll be hearing from my solicitors (= they will write to you about my complaint).Communicating and keeping in touch
(Definition of hear from sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ahold adverb
- approach noun (COMMUNICATION)
- call sb back phrasal verb
- call sb up phrasal verb (PHONE)
- call verb (PHONE)
- contact noun (COMMUNICATION)
- correspond verb (WRITE)
- correspondence noun (WRITING)
- get on to/onto sth phrasal verb (PERSON)
- give sb a buzz idiom
- hear sth of sb phrasal verb
- interactive adjective
- interface verb
- liaison noun (LINK BETWEEN)
- one-to-one adjective (TWO PEOPLE)
- phone verb
- reach verb (COMMUNICATE)
- ring verb (PHONE)
- tinkle noun (PHONE CALL)
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