heard

SayHURD/ˈhɝd/UK/ˈhɜːd/

4 meanings of heard

1
verb
Past tense and past participle of hear. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
We heard a loud noise outside last night.
She has heard that song many times before.
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2
adjective
Taken in through the ear as a sound.
A faintly heard tune drifted from the open window.
The heard word can carry more weight than the written one.
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3
interjectioncolloquial
Said to show that you understand or accept what someone just told you.
Like saying "got it" to show you understood the message.
"Be there by nine." "Heard."
Heard. I'll start on it right away.
Similarunderstood, roger

Less common meaning

4
nounobsolete
Obsolete form of herd. An old spelling once used for a group of animals.
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heard is a form of hear

hear, verb: To notice a sound with your ears, or to be able to sense sounds. Full entry

Forms: hearhears he/she/ithearing -ing formheard past tense, past participle
Spelling: hear → heard: irregular (no -ed)

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