overhear

🇺🇸 /ˌəʊvərˈhɪr/ 🇬🇧 /ˌəʊvəˈhɪə(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000CEFR-C2
verb
R

to accidentally hear someone else's conversation

I overheard my neighbors talking about a party next door.

translation

v. to accidentally hear someone else's conversation

Word Forms

3rd Present overhears
Past overheard
Perfect overheard
Progressive overhearing