Heard

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /ˈhɜːd/

Definitions

1. Perceived sounds by the ears ; was informed or came to know something by being told it
2. Recognized or detected noises through hearing ; received information communicated by others
3. Caught auditory signals through the ears ; learned or became aware of facts through communication

Etymology: Heard is the past tense and past participle of "hear", which comes from Old English "hēran". Its past form, "hērde", developed into the modern "heard" with the same sound pattern as the present, and the verb's roots run back to Proto-Germanic "*hauzjan", which also gave German "hören".

Synonyms: listened, perceived

Antonyms: ignored, overlooked