OVERHEAR


Meaning of OVERHEAR in English

v.

Pronunciation: ˌ ō -v ə r- ' hir

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -heard \ - ' h ə rd \ ; -hear · ing \ - ' hir-i ŋ \

Date: 1549

transitive verb : to hear without the speaker's knowledge or intention

intransitive verb : to overhear something

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