overhear

Definition of Overhear in English :

1. catch, overhear, take in

hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

Example Sentences:
'We overheard the conversation at the next table'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Overhear

verb -hears, -hearing or -heard

(transitive)

to hear (a person, remark, etc) without the knowledge of the speaker

verb transitiveWord forms: ˌoverˈheard or ˌoverˈhearing

to hear (something spoken or a speaker) without the speaker's knowledge or intention

v. o·ver·heard (-hûrd), o·ver·hear·ing, o·ver·hears

v.tr.

To hear (speech or someone speaking) without the speaker's awareness or intent.

v.intr.

To hear something without the speaker's awareness or intent.