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overhear



overhear/ˌəʊvəˈhɪə $ ˌoʊvərˈhɪr/ verb (past tense and past participle overheard /-ˈhɜːd $ -ˈhɜːrd/) [TRANSITIVE]
[Word Family: adjective: unheard, unheard, of; verb: hear, overhear; noun: hearing, hearer]
to accidentally hear what other people are saying, when they do not know that you have heard:
  ▪ I overheard part of their conversation.
overhear somebody saying something
  ▪ She overheard the management discussing pay rises.
overhear somebody say (that)
  ▪ We overheard the teacher say there would be a pop quiz today.
  ▪ I couldn’t help overhearing your argument.
⇨ eavesdrop

verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
NOUN
conversation
Some one could follow you home after overhearing your conversation.
I think I must have overheard telephone conversations about Margarett getting drunk and late-night parties at Prides.
Rostov wondered if the Manchu had overheard the conversation, but he gave no sign.
Hansel overheard the conversation and prepared for the inevitable by filling his pockets with pebbles.
I overheard his name in conversation.
People overhear conversations, what people have bought, what money they have.
The man claims he overheard cockpit conversation about mechanical problems, not paperwork.
VERB
help
Marc was gazing out of the window, but he couldn't help overhearing her side of the conversation.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an overheard conversation
Claire, who was outside the door, overheard their conversation.
I couldn't help overhearing you and Jim last night - is something wrong?
She claims to have overheard an argument between the President and the First Lady.
We overheard Jenny and her friends talking about their boyfriends last night.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
A fellow trader talking to another thrift president on another line overheard DiNapoli and cracked up.
Anyone who overhears or intercepts the key in transit can later read all encrypted messages using that key.
I think I must have overheard telephone conversations about Margarett getting drunk and late-night parties at Prides.
Marc was gazing out of the window, but he couldn't help overhearing her side of the conversation.
Rostov wondered if the Manchu had overheard the conversation, but he gave no sign.
Their strategy was overheard on a police scanner that was able to intercept cellular phone transmissions.

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