overhear
Use Overhear in a sentence
vərˈhɪər verb (used with object), o·ver·heard, o·ver·hear·ing.
to hear (speech or a speaker) without the speaker's intention or knowledge: I accidentally overheard what they were saying.
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| —vb , -hears, -hearing, -heard | |
| (tr) to hear (a person, remark, etc) without the knowledge of the speaker | |
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Overhear
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Word Origin & History
overhear
"to hear what one is not meant to hear," 1549, from over + hear (q.v.). The notion is perhaps "to hear beyond the intended range of the voice." O.E. oferhieran meant "to not listen, to disregard, disobey" (cf. overlook, and M.H.G. überhaeren, M.Du. overhoren in same sense).
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Example sentences
Be aware of what they may overhear from other conversations.
First, a collector leaving a message doesn't know who will overhear it.
Be aware that others may overhear your conversations with students.
To be guilty of the offense of eavesdropping, there must be a deliberate and wilful intention to overhear the communication.
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