heard
/ˈhɝd/
adjective
Core
1.adj.detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
“a conversation heard through the wall”
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heard and herd are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. heard means “detected or perceived by the sense of hearing”. herd means “a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans”. heard is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈhɝd/
1.adj.detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
“a conversation heard through the wall”
/ˈhɝd/
1.n.a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
| heard | herd | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɝd/ | /ˈhɝd/ |
| Said | hurd | hurd |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | noun, verb |
| Senses | 1 | 6 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
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2.n.a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra
3.n.a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
“his brilliance raised him above the ruck”