I must have misuderheard what you said because I thought you said "I love you" but you really said "I loathe you."
by Kevin L. Burke, Ph.D. January 29, 2004
by Monie Beth April 10, 2005
A verb meaning to misunderstand something overheard due to the fact you weren't paying attention or the initiator was speaking too softly.
I thought she said she wanted to hook up, but I misunderheard her because she was whispering in the club.
He was misunderheard because his posse was making too much noise.
He was misunderheard because his posse was making too much noise.
by Mitch Kerning November 12, 2013
(verb past tense) To confuse another's statement via a combination of misunderstanding and not properly hearing the other person.
Oftentimes the result of becoming distracted mid-sentence and then snapping back only to find that the conversation has taken an unexpected turn.
Oftentimes the result of becoming distracted mid-sentence and then snapping back only to find that the conversation has taken an unexpected turn.
by Jonah Ptak November 23, 2007
*loud music playing*
Amelia: hey let's go to the movie theater in vestal.
Jill: OK we'll take my car.
Amelia: *talking to herself* I wish we were taking Jill's car.
*outside*
Amelia: too bad we aren't taking your car.
Jill: what do you mean? We are taking my car.
Amelia: oh,I must have misheard you so I misunderstood.
Jill: I think the word you are looking for is misunderheard.
Amelia: probably.
Amelia: hey let's go to the movie theater in vestal.
Jill: OK we'll take my car.
Amelia: *talking to herself* I wish we were taking Jill's car.
*outside*
Amelia: too bad we aren't taking your car.
Jill: what do you mean? We are taking my car.
Amelia: oh,I must have misheard you so I misunderstood.
Jill: I think the word you are looking for is misunderheard.
Amelia: probably.
by Whaley26 July 9, 2017
That's not what I said. She must have misunderheard me.
by dan t pearce February 19, 2009
by Bryty June 18, 2021