Definition for Overhear:

• To hear by accident; to hear what is meant for another.

Synonyms for Overhear:

• n.

  •
  • read,
  • see/hear things,
  • listen in on,
  • make out.
  •take-in (noun)
  • take-in.

• v.

  •bug (verb)
  • spy,
  • tap.
  •eavesdrop (verb)
  • pry,
  • wire,
  • ears into,
  • be all ears,
  • monitor,
  • bend an ear,
  • tune in on,
  • snoop.
  •hear (verb)
  • heed,
  • attend,
  • apprehend,
  • get,
  • strain,
  • get an earful,
  • pick up,
  • give attention,
  • descry,
  • devour,
  • give an audience to,
  • auscultate,
  • hark,
  • get wind of,
  • become aware,
  • hearken,
  • give ears.
  •hearken (verb)
  • give,
  • take.
  •perception (verb)
  • overhear.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • discern,
  • Mishear.
  •hear
  • became aware,
  • becoming aware,
  • giving attention,
  • give audience to,
  • got wind of,
  • auscultated.

Paraphrases for Overhear:

• Forward Entailment

  • Verb, base form
    hearing, hear.

• Other Related

  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    hear.

Antonyms for Overhear:

• v.

  • bug
    not bother.
  • eavesdrop
    ignore.
  • hear
    lose, misunderstand.
  • hearken
    abstain, calm, keep, hold, soothe, fail, be immune.
  • listen
    dispute, neglect, talk, reject, refuse, disregard, disobey, turn away, miss, deny, speak, forget.

Overhear Sentence Examples:

• Whatever was to be said could be said as well to - morrow night as to - night, and that in their own home, where, at least, no stranger would overhear.

• She did not want to overhear any more.

Hyponym for Overhear:

• v.

  • perception
    hear.