Overhear | Mean of overhear in English Dictionary

/ˌoʊvɚˈhiɚ/

• Verb
• to hear (something that was said to another person) by accident
1. She overheard what her boss said to his secretary.
2. I overheard a rumor about you.
3. We overheard their discussion of the project. = We overheard them discussing the project.
4. They were overheard discussing the project.
5. I couldn't help but overhear. = I couldn't help overhearing. [=I couldn't avoid hearing what was said]