Definition of Overhear

1. Verb. Hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers. "They overhear that there was a traffic accident "; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"

Exact synonyms: Catch, Take In
Generic synonyms: Hear
Entails: Listen
Related verbs: Catch, Get

Definition of Overhear

1. v. t. To hear more of (anything) than was intended to be heard; to hear by accident or artifice.

Definition of Overhear

1. to hear without the speaker's knowledge or intention [v -HEARD, -HEARING, -HEARS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Overhear

overhating
overhaul
overhauled
overhauling
overhauls
overhead
overheads
overhead cover
overhead projector
overhead projector
overhead railway
overheap
overheaped
overheaping
overheaps
overhear (current term)
overheard
overhearing
overhears
overheat
overheated
overheating
overheats
overheld
overhent
overhents
overhigh
overhit
overhits
overhold

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