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  1. overhear:


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Detailed Synonyms for overhear in English

overhear:

to overhear verb (overhears, overheard, overhearing)

  1. to overhear
    to eavesdrop; listen in; to overhear
  2. to overhear
    – hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers 1
    to catch; to overhear; to take in
    – hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers 1
    • catch verb (catches, catched, catching)
    • overhear verb (overhears, overheard, overhearing)
      • We overheard the conversation at the next table1
    • take in verb (takes in, took in, taking in)

Conjugations for overhear:

present
  1. overhear
  2. overhear
  3. overhears
  4. overhear
  5. overhear
  6. overhear
simple past
  1. overheard
  2. overheard
  3. overheard
  4. overheard
  5. overheard
  6. overheard
present perfect
  1. have overheard
  2. have overheard
  3. has overheard
  4. have overheard
  5. have overheard
  6. have overheard
past continuous
  1. was overhearing
  2. were overhearing
  3. was overhearing
  4. were overhearing
  5. were overhearing
  6. were overhearing
future
  1. shall overhear
  2. will overhear
  3. will overhear
  4. shall overhear
  5. will overhear
  6. will overhear
continuous present
  1. am overhearing
  2. are overhearing
  3. is overhearing
  4. are overhearing
  5. are overhearing
  6. are overhearing
subjunctive
  1. be overheard
  2. be overheard
  3. be overheard
  4. be overheard
  5. be overheard
  6. be overheard
diverse
  1. overhear!
  2. let's overhear!
  3. overheard
  4. overhearing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "overhear":

  • overhearing

Alternate Synonyms for "overhear":


Related Definitions for "overhear":

  1. hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers1
    • We overheard the conversation at the next table1