Overhear Synonyms

ōvər-hîr
To perceive by ear
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. hear intentionally
  2. listen in on
Hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. catch
  2. take-in

Words Related to Overhear

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. eavesdrop
  2. hear
  3. listen
  4. accost
  5. speaking to

Overhear Sentence Examples

  • She froze then looked around to ensure no one was there to overhear them.

  • Shinshin, lowering his voice, began to tell the count of some intrigue of Kuragin's in Moscow, and Natasha tried to overhear it just because he had said she was "charmante."

  • Did he overhear her conversation with Connie?

  • And all these groups, while talking among themselves, tried to keep near the commander-in-chief (whose bench formed the center of the gathering) and to speak so that he might overhear them.

  • He waited to speak, not wanting the cousins to overhear.

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