Retite Get the app

Hear from meaning

Hear from is a phrasal verb that means to receive a call, written message, or other news from a person.

Past simple
heard from
Past participle
heard from
-ing form
hearing from

What hear from means

receive a messageB1

To receive a call, written message, or other news from a person

Have you heard from Leo recently?

Similar phrasal verbs

With from: come from, hail from, keep from doing, know something from something, take something from someone, keep someone/something from something.

Common questions

What does hear from mean?

To receive a call, written message, or other news from a person.

What is the past tense of hear from?

Heard from, which is also its past participle.

Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.

Learn hear from and other phrasal verbs in Retite

Retite picks new words and phrasal verbs for your level, explains every meaning with a translation into your language and brings each one back for short reviews until you know it.

Get the app

Scan to get Retite

Point your phone’s camera at the code. It opens Retite in the App Store or Google Play, whichever your phone uses.