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The meaning of OVERHEAR is to hear without the speaker's knowledge or intention. How to use overhear in a sentence.
to hear what other people are saying without intending to and without their knowledge: I overheard a very funny conversation on the bus this morning. [ + obj + -ing verb ] He overheard his daughter tell ing her doll not to be so naughty.
to hear what other people are saying without intending to and without their knowledge: I overheard a very funny conversation on the bus this morning. [ + obj + -ing verb ] He overheard his daughter tell ing her doll not to be so naughty.
Overhear definition: to hear (speech or a speaker) without the speaker's intention or knowledge. See examples of OVERHEAR used in a sentence.
When you accidentally hear part of a private conversation, you overhear it. If you overhear your friends discussing the surprise party they're throwing for your birthday, you'll have to pretend to be surprised.
to hear (speech or a speaker) without the speaker's intention or knowledge: I accidentally overheard what they were saying.
overhear. If you overhear someone, you hear what they are saying when they are not talking to you and they do not know that you are listening. I overheard two doctors discussing my case. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
/ˌəʊvərˈhɪr/ Verb Forms. to hear, especially by accident, a conversation in which you are not involved. overhear somebody/something I overheard a conversation between two boys on the bus. We talked quietly so as not to be overheard. overhear somebody doing something We overheard them arguing.
verb. /ˌoʊvərˈhɪr/ Verb Forms. to hear, especially by accident, a conversation in which you are not involved overhear somebody/something We talked quietly so as not to be overheard.
: to hear (something that was said to another person) by accident. [+ object] She overheard what her boss said to his secretary. I overheard a rumor about you. We overheard their discussion of the project. = We overheard them discussing the project. They were overheard discussing the project. [no object]
