hear the news — to receive information about a recent event
hear the news
to receive information about a recent event
Meanings
- to receive information about a recent event
Words Used
More collocations
More collocations with news (6)
good news
information about a positive or favourable event
latest news
the most recent information currently available
news report
a journalistic account of a recent event broadcast or published in the news
spread the news
to share information with many people
breaking news
urgent news that is being reported as it happens
deliver the news
to communicate important information to someone, typically formally or carefully
More collocations with hear (6)
hear a cry
perceive a cry with one's ears
hear a knock
perceive the sound of someone knocking on a door
hear about
to receive information or news about something
hear from
to receive contact, news, or communication from someone
hear back
to receive a reply or response from someone you contacted
hear of
to have knowledge that someone or something exists
Sharing same tag — verb_noun
Words
- answer a question to provide a response to a question
- answer the phone to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
- ask a question to address a question to someone in order to find something out
- attend a class be present at a scheduled lesson
- become a father have a child for the first time; take on the role of a father
- boil water heat water to 100 °C, typically to sterilise it or prepare food
- brush hair to smooth or style hair by drawing a brush through it
- build a house construct a house from the ground up
- build a wall construct a wall
- buy a car to purchase a car