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Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb overhear, which means to hear without the speaker's knowledge or intention. See how to use overhear in a sentence and how it differs from eavesdrop or listen in.
Actual readers become like eavesdroppers who overhear a conversation that is not really meant for their hopelessly-biased ears. From the Cambridge English Corpus. The plot was overheard by the daughter, who, looking forward to the marriage, became sad and alarmed. From the Cambridge English Corpus.
Learn the meaning of overhear, a verb that means to hear what other people are saying unintentionally and without their knowledge. See how to use it in sentences, compare it with eavesdrop and find synonyms and related words.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb overhear, which means to hear something by accident or without being involved. See examples, synonyms and compare with eavesdrop.
Learn the meaning of overhear, a verb that means to hear something without the speaker's knowledge or intention. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and word frequency of overhear in British and American English.
Typically, the brain starts with some new memory, encoded that day—maybe an important event, a discussion overheard at work, or something related to a personal concern—and searches for other, weakly associated memories. The guy at the next table did, and I overheard his conversation.
overhear /ˌoʊvɚ ˈ hiɚ/ verb. overhears; overheard /- ˈhɚd/ ; /ˌoʊvɚ ˈhɚd/; overhearing. Britannica Dictionary definition of OVERHEAR. : 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.
