overhear

IPA(Pronunciation)

intransitive transitive

(transitive, intransitive) To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.

Japanese Meaning

偶然に（聞く意図のなかった会話などを）聞く / 盗み聞きする

I couldn't help but overhear your conversation about the promotion while passing by the conference room.

会議室の前を通りかかったときに、昇進についての会話を偶然耳にしてしまいました。

Sense（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.

I was hanging clothes in the garden and I overheard the neighbours talking about Sheila's pregnancy.

overhears

（ present singular third-person ）

overhearing

（ participle present ）

overheard

（ participle past ）

overheard

（ past ）