American English

How to pronounce heard

verbA1Very common word

HERD

/hɚd̚/

One syllable.

Form of hear

Heard is used both as the past form and as the past participle of hear.

Noticed a sound with your ears.

Meanings & examples

past form and past participle

Noticed a sound with your ears.

I heard a loud noise outside.

She heard the phone ring.

past form and past participle

Listened to a person, performance, or message, especially to understand or enjoy it.

We heard a great band last night.

I heard the manager speak at the meeting.

past form and past participle

Learned news or information from another person or source.

I heard about the accident on the news.

She heard that the store was closed.

past form and past participle

Received a message, reply, or news from a person.

I heard from Luis this morning.

We heard back from the bank yesterday.

to receive a message or news from someone

I heard from Ana yesterday.

to receive a reply from someone

We haven't heard back from the landlord.

to listen to everything someone wants to say before deciding or judging

Please hear me out before you decide.

The past forms are heard, not heared: I heard it yesterday; I have heard it before.