1. (

• hear

) perceive (sound) via the auditory sense ;

2. (

• learn ,
• hear ,
• get_word ,
• get_wind ,
• pick_up ,
• find_out ,
• get_a_line ,
• discover ,
• see ,

) 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 ,

) 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 ,

) receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from our son for five years" ;

5. (

• listen ,
• hear ,
• take_heed

) listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision" ;

1. (

• heard

) detected or perceived by the sense of hearing; "a conversation heard through the wall" ;