verb
- past tense and past participle of overhear; heard (someone or something) without the speaker’s knowledge or intention
Examples
- I overheard my parents talking about vacation plans.
- She overheard the conversation in the next room.
- The students overheard the teacher discussing the test.
- He overheard his name mentioned in the meeting.
- We overheard them arguing about money.
- The secret was overheard by accident.