heard

[ hurd ]

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of hear.

adjective

1. perceived by the ear or learned by hearing:

   Linguists have many theories about how we comprehend heard utterances, but less to say about language production.

   Review your notes and add any comments while the heard information is fresh in your memory.

Other Words From

• half-heard adjective
• well-heard adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of heard¹

First recorded before 900 heard fordef 1, in 1480–90 heard fordef 2; hear ( def ) + -(e)d ¹( def ) for verb sense; hear ( def ) + -(e)d ²( def ) for adjective sense

Example Sentences

I told you that my husband is in love with you, and you said you've heard it before.

From Salon

Sara Sharif’s father will be in the “circles of hell for eternity” for what he did to his daughter, a court has heard.

From BBC

The court heard Irwin was handed a suspended prison sentence late last year for repeatedly hitting Miss Render with a wooden rolling pin, and slapping and strangling her.

From BBC

The trial, which began on 8 October, heard from expert witnesses that she had suffered "crash-like" injuries including broken and shattered bones.

From BBC

One group heard "toy" without emphasis, while the other heard it with emphasis.

From Science Daily