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overhear
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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 ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table" [syn: catch , take in ] [also: overheard ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. To hear something that wasn't meant for one's ears.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"to hear what one is not meant to hear," 1540s, from over- + hear . The notion is perhaps "to hear beyond the intended range of the voice." Old English oferhieran also meant "to not listen, to disregard, disobey" (compare overlook for negative force of ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Overhear \O`ver*hear"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overheard ; p. pr. & vb. n. Overhearing .] [AS. oferhi['e]ran.] To hear more of (anything) than was intended to be heard; to hear by accident or artifice. --Shak. To hear again. --Shak.
Usage examples of overhear.
Syrinx overheard a furious affinity conversation with the juvenile offenders.
She had guessed that someone would visit her about witchcraft after overhearing conversations among some children who said she afflicted and troubled people.
Vaguely he wondered what fat, pompous de Batz would think of this discussion if he could overhear it.
I happened to overhear the gentleman himself mentioning to the young lady who does the honours of the house the names of his cousin Miss de Bourgh, and of her mother Lady Catherine.
I happened to overhear the gentleman himself mentioning to the young lady who does the honours of this house the names of his cousin Miss de Bourgh, and of her mother Lady Catherine.
As Brassey could have no reason for having his own conversations overheard, one of two things must be true.
When they were without the tiers, and consequently beyond the danger of being overheard, the two passengers came out of the pavilion, and made a sign to the Bravo to cease rowing.
Ruark overheard, as he inched his way between the brawny chests of several tars who were imbibing close by.
Keenly intent upon his new conclusions, uninformed of the fact that Clifford Sulgate had been overheard and murdered by Bronden, The Shadow had carried his previous deductions farther and farther from the proper course.
Blanche, entreating their mercy, immediately gave up the miniature, while another of the ruffians fiercely interrogated her, concerning what she had overheard of their conversation, when, her confusion and terror too plainly telling what her tongue feared to confess, the ruffians looked expressively upon one another, and two of them withdrew to a remote part of the room, as if to consult further.
Augusta Melks, standing nearby, overheard them and moved to join the conversation.
There will be no such rubbish in my motorcade those instruments can too easily be intercepted, conversations overheard, recorded.
Janai, Sytor and Pandar spent more time than ever together, and were often conversing in low tones that could not be overheard.
I kept my voice low, paranoic about anyone overhearing our conversation, even though the place was nearly empty.
While the Gaidelases were waiting for theiraudition, they mentioned wanting to hike and Peaty overheard again and gavethem advice.