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adj

heard

HURD
adj
1
Past tense and past participle of hear; perceived by ear.
"A loud crash was heard from the kitchen."
intj
1
Informal: used to acknowledge that something has been understood.
""Meet me at six." "Heard.""

How to Use Heard

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe past form of hear — or, informally, a one-word way of saying "got it."

Common mistake

Don't confuse with herd (a group of animals) — they sound identical but are unrelated.

Easily confused with

Word Forms

Heards plural

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Etymology

The irregular past tense of hear, going back to Old English forms of the same verb.

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