0 to fail to hear someone's words correctly or in the way that was intended and to think that something different was said: --
I'm sure I didn't say that! You must have misheard (me).
I am afraid that he must have misheard me.
I think that my noble friend must have misheard me.
I may have misheard him because he spoke at such speed.
I did mishear; the comment came from another direction.
They tend to turn in on themselves and perhaps pretend that they have not heard, or have misheard the information.
I apologise for having misheard you a few seconds ago.
We on this side could hardly mishear it.
He seems to have misheard what was said by the motor trade.
