overhear

IPA（発音記号）

自動詞他動詞

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

日本語の意味

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。

意味（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 ）