Associations to the word «Overhear»

Wiktionary

OVERHEAR, verb. To hear something that wasn't meant for one's ears.

Dictionary definition

OVERHEAR, verb. Hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.