Basic Details
Word: Heard
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To have received information or sound through your ears.
Synonyms: Listened, perceived, caught
Antonyms: Ignored, overlooked, dismissed
Idioms and Phrases
- Hear it through the grapevine: To hear news or information from an informal source. Example: "I heard it through the grapevine that they might be moving to another city."
- In one ear and out the other: When someone hears something but does not remember it. Example: "He told me his plans, but it went in one ear and out the other!"
Usage Examples
Example 1: I heard my favourite song on the radio while driving home.
Example 2: Did you hear what she said about the art competition?
Example 3: They heard a loud noise coming from the alley, which made them curious.
Fun Fact
The past tense of "hear" is "heard," but many languages have different forms for past actions. In English, "heard" is just one example of how we change verbs to indicate that something happened in the past.
Famous Quote
"The most important thing in communication is hearing what isnt said." Peter Drucker
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "heard" mean?
a) To see something
b) To receive information through the ears
c) To speak loudly
d) To write something down
Answer: b) To receive information through the ears
2. Which of these is a synonym of "heard"?
a) Ignored
b) Listened
c) Asked
d) Spoke
Answer: b) Listened
3. Which is an antonym of "heard"?
a) Perceived
b) Caught
c) Ignored
d) Dismissed
Answer: c) Ignored
4. Which sentence uses "heard" correctly?
a) I heard the bell ring when class finished.
b) I heard a beautiful painting at the gallery.
c) I heard my homework yesterday.
d) I heard the sun shine brightly.
Answer: a) I heard the bell ring when class finished.
5. Which idiom means learning something informally?
a) In one ear and out the other
b) Hear it through the grapevine
c) Kill two birds with one stone
d) A penny for your thoughts
Answer: b) Hear it through the grapevine
