verb
- to hear someone speaking without them knowing you are listening, especially by accident
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘overhear’
Examples
- She overhears her neighbors arguing through the thin walls.
- He overhears his name mentioned in the conversation.
- The child overhears his parents discussing his birthday surprise.
- Maria overhears the phone call from the next room.
- The student overhears the teacher talking about the test.
- Tom overhears gossip about his coworker in the break room.