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overhear - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'overhear' (Webster Dictionary)

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

Meaning of 'overhear' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . overhear [ v]
Meaning (1):
- hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
Example in sentence:
  • We overheard the conversation at the next table