heard Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
   hear.
   
2. verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
   pick up; get a line; discover; see; hear; learn; find out; get wind; get word.
   
   • I learned that she has two grown-up children
   • I see that you have been promoted
3. verb examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
   try; hear.
   
   • The jury had heard all the evidence
   • The case will be tried in California
4. verb receive a communication from someone
   hear.
   
   • We heard nothing from our son for five years
5. verb listen and pay attention
   take heed; hear; listen.
   
   • Listen to your father
   • We must hear the expert before we make a decision
6. adjective satellite detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
   
   • a conversation heard through the wall

WordNet