overhear
To hear what others say when they do not know you listen.
Meaning of «overhear»
verb
to hear what others say when they do not know you listen
I did not mean to overhear their private conversation.
Translation
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«overhear» in 17 languages
AR العربية
AZ Azərbaycan
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ID Indonesia
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KO 한국어
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Word family
hear A1 · verbhearing A2 · nounmishear C1 · verboverhear B2 · verbunheard B1 · adjective
Verb forms
Base form (V1)overhear
Past simple (V2)overheard
Past participle (V3)overheard
Base form (V1)
I did not mean to overhear your conversation.
Past simple (V2)
I overheard them talking about the party.
Past participle (V3)
She has overheard something she should not know.