"how'd" meaning in English

See how'd in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

IPA: /haʊd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-how'd.wav
Rhymes: -aʊd Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=}} how'd, {{en-cont}} how'd
  1. how did Tags: contraction
    Sense id: en-how'd-en-contraction-sFdmkCne
  2. how had Tags: contraction
    Sense id: en-how'd-en-contraction-4s8tR72S
  3. how would Tags: contraction
    Sense id: en-how'd-en-contraction-t2X9aSdF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 6 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 93
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          "text": "How'd you find it?"
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          "text": "Well? How'd he done it?"
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        {
          "text": "How'd you like a nice swift kick?"
        }
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          "would",
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          "text": "How'd you like a nice swift kick?"
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