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overhear
o‧ver‧hear/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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