/ Thesaurus / H Synonyms of heard Find synonyms for: Verb1. hear, perceive, comprehendusage: perceive (sound) via the auditory sense2. learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, seeusage: get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"3. hear, try, probe, examineusage: examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"4. hear, pick up, receiveusage: receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from our son for five years"5. listen, hear, take heed, concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivetusage: listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"Adjective1. heard, detected (vs. undetected)usage: detected or perceived by the sense of hearing; "a conversation heard through the wall"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language