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to overhear
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to unintentionally hear a conversation or someone's remarks
Transitive: to overhear a conversation or remark
Ditransitive: to overhear sb doing sth
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Example
She accidentally overheard her friends planning a surprise party for her.
I often overhear interesting conversations while sitting in the coffee shop.
I have never intentionally eavesdropped, but sometimes I overhear things by accident.
They were laughing so loudly that everyone in the room could overhear them.
Last night, I overheard my neighbors talking about their vacation plans.
