adj
Meaning 1
That has been perceived aurally.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
heard
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhɜːd/
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Northumbria: /hɔːd/
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General-American: /ˈhɝd/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Appalachia, Ireland: /hiːɹd/
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Early, Modern: /hɛrd/
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Early, Modern: /hærd/
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rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)d
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homophone: herd
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CMU ARPABET: HH ER1 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
intj
Meaning 2
I understand; gotcha.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
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name
Meaning 3
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
Obsolete form of herd.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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verb
Meaning 5
simple past and past participle of hear
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a conversation heard through the wall
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History
Etymology
Occupational Middle English surname for shepherds or cowherds, from herde, from Old English heord (“herd”).
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