verb
- to hear someone speaking without them knowing you are listening, especially by accident
Examples
- I overheard my parents talking about vacation plans.
- She overheard the conversation in the next room.
- Did you overhear what they said about the test?
- He accidentally overheard his coworkers discussing the project.
- I couldn’t help but overhear your phone call.
- The children overheard their teacher planning a surprise party.