Overhear

Quick meaning: Overhear is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.

Meaning

(ambitransitive) To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.

Example Sentences

I was hanging clothes in the garden and I overheard the neighbours talking about Sheila's pregnancy.

"It is incomprehensible," replied Sir Fergus, dropping his voice so that the old man could not overhear.

Word Forms

• overhears
• overhearing
• overheard

Synonyms for overhear

Depending on context, synonyms include take in, catch.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include take in, catch, hear, mishear, mislisten, misattend.

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