Definition of overhear Overhear
/owˈvɚhiˈɹ/ - [owverheer] - o•ver•hear
We found 6 definitions of overhear from 5 different sources.
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What does overhear mean?
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| overhear - hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table" | ||
| catch, take in | ||
| hear receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from our son for five years" | ||
| listen hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello" | ||
| catch, get contract; "did you catch a cold?" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- overhear (Verb)
To hear something that wasn't meant for one's ears.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- overhear (v. t.)
To hear more of (anything) than was intended to be heard; to hear by accident or artifice. - overhear (v. t.)
To hear again.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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overhear
ō-vėr-hēr′, v.t. to hear what was not intended to be heard: to hear by accident: (Shak.) to hear over again
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🔤- overhear, verb, present, 1st person singular of overhear (infinitive).
- overhear, verb (infinitive).
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