overhear
[ oh-ver-heer ]
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.
Origin of overhear
1Other words from overhear
- o·ver·hear·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for overhear
overhear
/ (ˌəʊvəˈhɪə) /
verb-hears, -hearing or -heard
(tr) to hear (a person, remark, etc) without the knowledge of the speaker
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