heard

American  

[hurd] / hɜrd /

verb

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

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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 Word Forms

• half-heard adjective
• well-heard adjective

Etymology

Origin of heard

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

Example Sentences

As they drive, the women can be heard discussing the possibility that the vehicle is headed toward an immigration enforcement operation.

From Los Angeles Times

"I just heard an enormous bang," a 27-year-old called Anna, who was in her office nearby when the crash happened, told AFP.

From Barron's

But the court heard that, two months later, the family received a letter from the council stating that maintenance of Theo's plan would be ceased with immediate effect.

From BBC

"I just heard an enormous bang," said 27-year-old Anna, who was in an office nearby, quoted by AFP.

From BBC

The “Fast Car” singer heard the LP and asked Moreno to open for her Our Bright Future tour in the summer of 2009.

From Los Angeles Times