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hearing oneself think

hearing oneself think is the present participle and gerund of hear oneself think.

Meaning of hear oneself think

Verb

hear oneself think (third-person singular simple present hears oneself think, present participle hearing oneself think, simple past and past participle heard oneself think)

  1. To engage in mental activity without being distracted by noise.
    • Please turn down that music. I can hardly hear myself think.

Questions about hearing oneself think

What is hearing oneself think the present participle and gerund of?
Hearing oneself think is the present participle and gerund of hear oneself think.

Words near hearing oneself think in the dictionary

  1. hearing loop
  2. hearing loops
  3. hearing loss
  4. hearing losses
  5. hearing of
  6. hearing oneself think
  7. hearing out
  8. hearing range
  9. hearing ranges
  10. hearing room
  11. hearing rooms

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