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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.
Synonyms for OVERHEARD: heard, spied, monitored, listened in (on), attended, tapped, eavesdropped (on), bugged, snooped, wiretapped.
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.
Overhear definition: to hear (speech or a speaker) without the speaker's intention or knowledge. See examples of OVERHEAR used in a sentence.
: 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]
/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 (speech or a speaker) without the speaker's intention or knowledge: I accidentally overheard what they were saying.
