overhear
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle English *overheren, from Old English oferhīeran (“to overhear, hear, disobey, disregard, neglect”), equivalent to over- + hear. Cognate with Dutch overhoren (“to hear, hear about”), German überhören (“to not hear, ignore”), Danish overhøre (“to overhear”), Icelandic yfirheyra (“to hear”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
overhear (third-person singular simple present overhears, present participle overhearing, simple past and past participle overheard)
- To hear something that wasn't meant for one's ears.
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Translations [edit]
To hear something that wasn't meant for one's ears
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