overhear

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /oʊ.vɚˈhɪɚ/

Verb

overhear (overhears, present participle overhearing; past and past participle overheard)

1. (ambitransitive) To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.

   I was hanging clothes in the garden and I overheard the neighbours talking about Sheila's pregnancy.

Synonyms

• eavesdrop

Translations

• German: zufällig mit anhören
• Italian: origliare
• Portuguese: ouvir por acaso, escutar sem querer
• Russian: подслу́шивать
• Spanish: oír por casualidad, oír sin querer

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