recorded

Syllables: re·cord·edUK/ɹɪˈkɔːdɪd//ɹəˈkɔɹdɪd/

recorded is the simple past and past participle of record.

Meaning of record

record (third-person singular simple present records, present participle recording, simple past and past participle recorded)

(transitive) To make a record of information.
- I wanted to record every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations.
(transitive) To make an audio or video recording of.
- Within a week they had recorded both the song and the video for it.
Synonyms:

catch
(transitive) To give legal status to by making an official public record.
- When the deed was recorded, we officially owned the house.
(intransitive) To fix in a medium, usually in a tangible medium.
(intransitive) To make an audio, video, or multimedia recording.
(intransitive, obsolete, transitive) To repeat; to practice.

recorded (not comparable)

That has been fixed into a physical medium (for example, a book, compact disc or videotape).
- Recorded music comes in many forms.

What does recorded mean?: Recorded means that has been fixed into a physical medium (for example, a book, compact disc or videotape).
What is recorded the simple past and past participle of?: Recorded is the simple past and past participle of record.
What part of speech is recorded?: Recorded is an adjective.
How do you pronounce recorded?: Recorded is pronounced /ɹɪˈkɔːdɪd/ (UK).

Adapted from Wiktionary: recorded (page history and authors); record (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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