heard

verb
UK: /hɜːd/
US: /hɝːd/

  1. Past simple and past participle of hear.

    1. I heard a noise outside the window last night. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had never heard such a ridiculous story before that day. [ ] [ ]

  2. To receive information about someone or something.

    1. I heard you got a new job, congrats! [ ] [ ]
    2. Have you heard anything more about the new company policy implementation yet? [ ] [ ]
heard noun

  1. Something that was heard, a piece of information received.

    1. That is news to me, it's the first I've heard of it. [ ] [ ]
    2. Based on what I've heard, the company's future looks quite promising overall. [ ] [ ]

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The word "heard" in English means: Past simple and past participle of hear., To receive information about someone or something..

The phonetic transcription of "heard" is /hɜːd/ in British English and /hɝːd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "heard": "I heard a noise outside the window last night.". More examples on the page.