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overheard

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈhɝd/verb3 syllables

Overheard means: hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers.

Synonyms for overheard4

verb, as in hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

catch, take in, overhear, get

What does overheard mean?1

verb

1

hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers“We overheard the conversation at the next table”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with overheard?19

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Overheard in a sentence

  • You overheard what we were saying, didn't you?CK
  • Yuri was dusting next to a vent and overheard a conversation between his parents.Amastan
  • James overheard a suspicious conversation between his maids.Amastan
  • Mark overheard his parents talking about a divorce.Amastan
  • Fadil overheard both sides of the phone conversation.OsoHombre
  • Sami overheard both sides of the phone conversation.OsoHombre
  • Layla overheard Sami talking on the phone with his mistress.OsoHombre
  • I said that the teacher smells like chicken and I think she overheard.Amastan

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