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overhear

verb

over·​hear ˌō-vər-ˈhir How to pronounce overhear (audio)
overheard ˌō-vər-ˈhərd How to pronounce overhear (audio) ; overhearing ˌō-vər-ˈhir-iŋ How to pronounce overhear (audio)

transitive verb

: to hear without the speaker's knowledge or intention

intransitive verb

: to overhear something

Example Sentences

She overheard what her boss said to his secretary. I overheard a rumor about you. They were overheard discussing the project.
Recent Examples on the Web Characters constantly overhear the wrong thing around the corner. Darren Franich, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2022 If any guest happened to overhear, their cover story was that a customs declaration required details about pets. Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 The name Hercules was not not said in conversations that I definitely, probably wasn’t supposed to overhear, but did. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 19 July 2022 Perhaps something that would simply be funny to overhear. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 30 June 2022 And the audience could overhear a conversation between Stern, Will Murray, Robin Quivers, and Gary Dell’Abate about the show. Chris Smith, BGR, 30 June 2022 The jailhouse beatdown has not been mentioned in front of the jury, and McKinney scolded Jansen on Wednesday for discussing the attack with reporters in the courthouse, concerned jurors might overhear. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2022 In the middle of the night recently, Laura’s father woke to overhear his daughter, in the next room, finishing a call with her boyfriend and then weeping. Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 Mark and Chris, 35, then overhear Lindsey shouting from afar. Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 23 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of overhear was in 1549

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