overhear English

Meaning overhear meaning

What does overhear mean?

Definitions in simple English

overhear Verb

— If you overhear something, you hear things which are not meant for you (or which you should not hear). I overheard a conversation between David and his friends that they are going to cheat in the competition.

overhear

— verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers We overheard the conversation at the next table

Synonyms overhear synonyms

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overhear English » English

eavesdrop

tap

monitor

catch

wiretap

take in

snoop

listen

bug

smell

play the eavesdropper

listen in

intercept

hear

happened to hear that

happen to hear

attend

Topics overhear topics

What do people use overhear to talk about?

Person Sense, perceive

Hear

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Conjugation overhear conjugation

How do you conjugate overhear?

overhear · verb

Present I overhear

Positive I overhear

Singular

1st person I overhear

2nd person you overhear

3rd person he/she/it overhears

Plural

1st person we overhear

2nd person you overhear

3rd person they overhear

Negative I don't overhear

Singular

1st person I don't overhear I do not overhear

2nd person you don't overhear you do not overhear

3rd person he/she/it doesn't overhear he/she/it does not overhear

Plural

1st person we don't overhear we do not overhear

2nd person you don't overhear you do not overhear

3rd person they don't overhear they do not overhear

Question do I overhear?

Singular

1st person do I overhear?

2nd person do you overhear?

3rd person does he/she/it overhear?

Plural

1st person do we overhear?

2nd person do you overhear?

3rd person do they overhear?

Negative question don't I overhear?

Singular

1st person don't I overhear? do I not overhear?

2nd person don't you overhear? do you not overhear?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it overhear? does he/she/it not overhear?

Plural

1st person don't we overhear? do we not overhear?

2nd person don't you overhear? do you not overhear?

3rd person don't they overhear? do they not overhear?

Past I overheard

Positive I overheard

Singular

1st person I overheard

2nd person you overheard

3rd person he/she/it overheard

Plural

1st person we overheard

2nd person you overheard

3rd person they overheard

Negative I didn't overhear

Singular

1st person I didn't overhear I did not overhear

2nd person you didn't overhear you did not overhear

3rd person he/she/it didn't overhear he/she/it did not overhear

Plural

1st person we didn't overhear we did not overhear

2nd person you didn't overhear you did not overhear

3rd person they didn't overhear they did not overhear

Question did I overhear?

Singular

1st person did I overhear?

2nd person did you overhear?

3rd person did he/she/it overhear?

Plural

1st person did we overhear?

2nd person did you overhear?

3rd person did they overhear?

Negative question didn't I overhear?

Singular

1st person didn't I overhear? did I not overhear?

2nd person didn't you overhear? did you not overhear?

3rd person didn't he/she/it overhear? did he/she/it not overhear?

Plural

1st person didn't we overhear? did we not overhear?

2nd person didn't you overhear? did you not overhear?

3rd person didn't they overhear? did they not overhear?

Future I'll overhear

Positive I'll overhear

Singular

1st person I'll overhear I will overhear

2nd person you'll overhear you will overhear

3rd person he/she/it'll overhear he/she/it will overhear

Plural

1st person we'll overhear we will overhear

2nd person you'll overhear you will overhear

3rd person they'll overhear they will overhear

Negative I won't overhear

Singular

1st person I won't overhear I will not overhear

2nd person you won't overhear you will not overhear

3rd person he/she/it won't overhear he/she/it will not overhear

Plural

1st person we won't overhear we will not overhear

2nd person you won't overhear you will not overhear

3rd person they won't overhear they will not overhear

Question will I overhear?

Singular

1st person will I overhear?

2nd person will you overhear?

3rd person will he/she/it overhear?

Plural

1st person will we overhear?

2nd person will you overhear?

3rd person will they overhear?

Negative question won't I overhear?

Singular

1st person won't I overhear? will I not overhear?

2nd person won't you overhear? will you not overhear?

3rd person won't he/she/it overhear? will he/she/it not overhear?

Plural

1st person won't we overhear? will we not overhear?

2nd person won't you overhear? will you not overhear?

3rd person won't they overhear? will they not overhear?

Conditional I'd overhear

Positive I'd overhear

Singular

1st person I'd overhear I would overhear

2nd person you'd overhear you would overhear

3rd person he/she/it'd overhear he/she/it would overhear

Plural

1st person we'd overhear we would overhear

2nd person you'd overhear you would overhear

3rd person they'd overhear they would overhear

Negative I wouldn't overhear

Singular

1st person I wouldn't overhear I would not overhear

2nd person you wouldn't overhear you would not overhear

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't overhear he/she/it would not overhear

Plural

1st person we wouldn't overhear we would not overhear

2nd person you wouldn't overhear you would not overhear

3rd person they wouldn't overhear they would not overhear

Question would I overhear?

Singular

1st person would I overhear?

2nd person would you overhear?

3rd person would he/she/it overhear?

Plural

1st person would we overhear?

2nd person would you overhear?

3rd person would they overhear?

Negative question wouldn't I overhear?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I overhear? would I not overhear?

2nd person wouldn't you overhear? would you not overhear?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it overhear? would he/she/it not overhear?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we overhear? would we not overhear?

2nd person wouldn't you overhear? would you not overhear?

3rd person wouldn't they overhear? would they not overhear?

Present continuous I'm overhearing

Positive I'm overhearing

Singular

1st person I'm overhearing I am overhearing

2nd person you're overhearing you are overhearing

3rd person he/she/it's overhearing he/she/it is overhearing

Plural

1st person we're overhearing we are overhearing

2nd person you're overhearing you are overhearing

3rd person they're overhearing they are overhearing

Negative I'm not overhearing

Singular

1st person I'm not overhearing I am not overhearing

2nd person you aren't overhearing you're not overhearing you are not overhearing

3rd person he/she/it isn't overhearing he/she/it's not overhearing he/she/it is not overhearing

Plural

1st person we aren't overhearing we're not overhearing we are not overhearing

2nd person you aren't overhearing you're not overhearing you are not overhearing

3rd person they aren't overhearing they're not overhearing they are not overhearing

Question am I overhearing?

Singular

1st person am I overhearing?

2nd person are you overhearing?

3rd person is he/she/it overhearing?

Plural

1st person are we overhearing?

2nd person are you overhearing?

3rd person are they overhearing?

Negative question aren't I overhearing?

Singular

1st person aren't I overhearing? am I not overhearing?

2nd person aren't you overhearing? are you not overhearing?

3rd person isn't he/she/it overhearing? is he/she/it not overhearing?

Plural

1st person aren't we overhearing? are we not overhearing?

2nd person aren't you overhearing? are you not overhearing?

3rd person aren't they overhearing? are they not overhearing?

Past continuous I was overhearing

Positive I was overhearing

Singular

1st person I was overhearing

2nd person you were overhearing

3rd person he/she/it was overhearing

Plural

1st person we were overhearing

2nd person you were overhearing

3rd person they were overhearing

Negative I wasn't overhearing

Singular

1st person I wasn't overhearing I was not overhearing

2nd person you weren't overhearing you were not overhearing

3rd person he/she/it wasn't overhearing he/she/it was not overhearing

Plural

1st person we weren't overhearing we were not overhearing

2nd person you weren't overhearing you were not overhearing

3rd person they weren't overhearing they were not overhearing

Question was I overhearing?

Singular

1st person was I overhearing?

2nd person were you overhearing?

3rd person was he/she/it overhearing?

Plural

1st person were we overhearing?

2nd person were you overhearing?

3rd person were they overhearing?

Negative question wasn't I overhearing?

Singular

1st person wasn't I overhearing? was I not overhearing?

2nd person weren't you overhearing? were you not overhearing?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it overhearing? was he/she/it not overhearing?

Plural

1st person weren't we overhearing? were we not overhearing?

2nd person weren't you overhearing? were you not overhearing?

3rd person weren't they overhearing? were they not overhearing?

Future continuous I'll be overhearing

Positive I'll be overhearing

Singular

1st person I'll be overhearing I will be overhearing

2nd person you'll be overhearing you will be overhearing

3rd person he/she/it'll be overhearing he/she/it will be overhearing

Plural

1st person we'll be overhearing we will be overhearing

2nd person you'll be overhearing you will be overhearing

3rd person they'll be overhearing they will be overhearing

Negative I won't be overhearing

Singular

1st person I won't be overhearing I will not be overhearing

2nd person you won't be overhearing you will not be overhearing

3rd person he/she/it won't be overhearing he/she/it will not be overhearing

Plural

1st person we won't be overhearing we will not be overhearing

2nd person you won't be overhearing you will not be overhearing

3rd person they won't be overhearing they will not be overhearing

Question will I be overhearing?

Singular

1st person will I be overhearing?

2nd person will you be overhearing?

3rd person will he/she/it be overhearing?

Plural

1st person will we be overhearing?

2nd person will you be overhearing?

3rd person will they be overhearing?

Negative question won't I be overhearing?

Singular

1st person won't I be overhearing? will I not be overhearing?

2nd person won't you be overhearing? will you not be overhearing?

3rd person won't he/she/it be overhearing? will he/she/it not be overhearing?

Plural

1st person won't we be overhearing? will we not be overhearing?

2nd person won't you be overhearing? will you not be overhearing?

3rd person won't they be overhearing? will they not be overhearing?

Conditional continuous I'd be overhearing

Positive I'd be overhearing

Singular

1st person I'd be overhearing I would be overhearing

2nd person you'd be overhearing you would be overhearing

3rd person he/she/it'd be overhearing he/she/it would be overhearing

Plural

1st person we'd be overhearing we would be overhearing

2nd person you'd be overhearing you would be overhearing

3rd person they'd be overhearing they would be overhearing

Negative I wouldn't be overhearing

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be overhearing I would not be overhearing

2nd person you wouldn't be overhearing you would not be overhearing

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be overhearing he/she/it would not be overhearing

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be overhearing we would not be overhearing

2nd person you wouldn't be overhearing you would not be overhearing

3rd person they wouldn't be overhearing they would not be overhearing

Question would I be overhearing?

Singular

1st person would I be overhearing?

2nd person would you be overhearing?

3rd person would he/she/it be overhearing?

Plural

1st person would we be overhearing?

2nd person would you be overhearing?

3rd person would they be overhearing?

Negative question wouldn't I be overhearing?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be overhearing? would I not be overhearing?

2nd person wouldn't you be overhearing? would you not be overhearing?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be overhearing? would he/she/it not be overhearing?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be overhearing? would we not be overhearing?

2nd person wouldn't you be overhearing? would you not be overhearing?

3rd person wouldn't they be overhearing? would they not be overhearing?

Present perfect I've overheard

Positive I've overheard

Singular

1st person I've overheard I have overheard

2nd person you've overheard you have overheard

3rd person he/she/it's overheard he/she/it has overheard

Plural

1st person we've overheard we have overheard

2nd person you've overheard you have overheard

3rd person they've overheard they have overheard

Negative I haven't overheard

Singular

1st person I haven't overheard I have not overheard

2nd person you haven't overheard you have not overheard

3rd person he/she/it hasn't overheard he/she/it has not overheard

Plural

1st person we haven't overheard we have not overheard

2nd person you haven't overheard you have not overheard

3rd person they haven't overheard they have not overheard

Question have I overheard?

Singular

1st person have I overheard?

2nd person have you overheard?

3rd person has he/she/it overheard?

Plural

1st person have we overheard?

2nd person have you overheard?

3rd person have they overheard?

Negative question haven't I overheard?

Singular

1st person haven't I overheard? have I not overheard?

2nd person haven't you overheard? have you not overheard?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it overheard? has he/she/it not overheard?

Plural

1st person haven't we overheard? have we not overheard?

2nd person haven't you overheard? have you not overheard?

3rd person haven't they overheard? have they not overheard?

Past perfect I had overheard

Positive I had overheard

Singular

1st person I had overheard

2nd person you had overheard

3rd person he/she/it had overheard

Plural

1st person we had overheard

2nd person you had overheard

3rd person they had overheard

Negative I hadn't overheard

Singular

1st person I hadn't overheard I had not overheard

2nd person you hadn't overheard you had not overheard

3rd person he/she/it hadn't overheard he/she/it had not overheard

Plural

1st person we hadn't overheard we had not overheard

2nd person you hadn't overheard you had not overheard

3rd person they hadn't overheard they had not overheard

Question had I overheard?

Singular

1st person had I overheard?

2nd person had you overheard?

3rd person had he/she/it overheard?

Plural

1st person had we overheard?

2nd person had you overheard?

3rd person had they overheard?

Negative question hadn't I overheard?

Singular

1st person hadn't I overheard? had I not overheard?

2nd person hadn't you overheard? had you not overheard?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it overheard? had he/she/it not overheard?

Plural

1st person hadn't we overheard? had we not overheard?

2nd person hadn't you overheard? had you not overheard?

3rd person hadn't they overheard? had they not overheard?

Future perfect I'll have overheard

Positive I'll have overheard

Singular

1st person I'll have overheard I will have overheard

2nd person you'll have overheard you will have overheard

3rd person he/she/it'll have overheard he/she/it will have overheard

Plural

1st person we'll have overheard we will have overheard

2nd person you'll have overheard you will have overheard

3rd person they'll have overheard they will have overheard

Negative I won't have overheard

Singular

1st person I won't have overheard I will not have overheard

2nd person you won't have overheard you will not have overheard

3rd person he/she/it won't have overheard he/she/it will not have overheard

Plural

1st person we won't have overheard we will not have overheard

2nd person you won't have overheard you will not have overheard

3rd person they won't have overheard they will not have overheard

Question +'ll I have overheard?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have overheard? will I have overheard?

2nd person +'ll you have overheard? will you have overheard?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have overheard? will he/she/it have overheard?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have overheard? will we have overheard?

2nd person +'ll you have overheard? will you have overheard?

3rd person +'ll they have overheard? will they have overheard?

Negative question won't I have overheard?

Singular

1st person won't I have overheard? will I not have overheard?

2nd person won't you have overheard? will you not have overheard?

3rd person won't he/she/it have overheard? will he/she/it not have overheard?

Plural

1st person won't we have overheard? will we not have overheard?

2nd person won't you have overheard? will you not have overheard?

3rd person won't they have overheard? will they not have overheard?

Conditional perfect I'd have overheard

Positive I'd have overheard

Singular

1st person I'd have overheard I would have overheard

2nd person you'd have overheard you would have overheard

3rd person he/she/it'd have overheard he/she/it would have overheard

Plural

1st person we'd have overheard we would have overheard

2nd person you'd have overheard you would have overheard

3rd person they'd have overheard they would have overheard

Negative I wouldn't have overheard

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have overheard I would not have overheard

2nd person you wouldn't have overheard you would not have overheard

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have overheard he/she/it would not have overheard

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have overheard we would not have overheard

2nd person you wouldn't have overheard you would not have overheard

3rd person they wouldn't have overheard they would not have overheard

Question would I have overheard?

Singular

1st person would I have overheard?

2nd person would you have overheard?

3rd person would he/she/it have overheard?

Plural

1st person would we have overheard?

2nd person would you have overheard?

3rd person would they have overheard?

Negative question wouldn't I have overheard?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have overheard? would I not have overheard?

2nd person wouldn't you have overheard? would you not have overheard?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have overheard? would he/she/it not have overheard?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have overheard? would we not have overheard?

2nd person wouldn't you have overheard? would you not have overheard?

3rd person wouldn't they have overheard? would they not have overheard?

Imperative overhear!

Positive

you overhear!

we let's overhear!

Negative

you don't overhear!

we let's not overhear!

Examples overhear examples

How do I use overhear in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but I did overhear you.

Mary left the door ajar and Tom could overhear what she was saying.

How charmed I am when I overhear a German word which I understand!

I didn't want Tom to overhear our conversation.

I couldn't help but overhear your conversation with Tom.

I couldn't help overhear your conversation.

Movie subtitles

Miss Cherry, I couldn't help but overhear.

Can anyone overhear what we say?

I happened to overhear your name.

But I couldn't help but overhear you talking.

I COULDN'T HELP BUT OVERHEAR.

Forgive me, ma'am, but I was having a smoke out on that gallery and I couldn't help but overhear. I wasn't eavesdropping.

Since nature makes them partial, should overhear the speech, of vantage.

I didn't have to overhear stuff about your not intending to go to jail, too, to know that you're in some sort of fix.

Let us overhear what our prisoners say.

From something I happened to overhear I think we are merely bait for Batman.

Did you overhear any mention of any other prisoner of this rotten gang?

As soon as I get to the glacier face I'll switch it on and you'll overhear.

Did you overhear anything?

I did just happen to overhear.

You couldn't have failed to overhear what Prince John and I were talking about.

What if Her Majesty should overhear you?

Yes, but Mrs Beach just happened to overhear Mr Stephen.

Now, I'm no eavesdropper. but I'd have to be deaf not to overhear the conversation. - you and the young lady were having at the breakfast table.

Forgive me, ma'am, but I was having a smoke out on that gallery and I couldn't help but overhear I wasn't eavesdropping.

You overhear caresses.

Did you by any chance overhear anything they said to each other?

Oh, I'm sorry. I just wondered if you might have happened to overhear something.

Oh, yes, of course. You happened to overhear, didn't you?

You see, if she did overhear what passed between Cora and her brother and the murderer suspected it she's likely to receive the same treatment that Cora did.

Oh, Miss Marple, I did overhear Cora. I mean, Mrs. Lansquenet and her brother that day.

Did you overhear that, too?

Say, pal! Did I overhear you say you got a friend that's missing?

He informed me that he had happened to overhear His Grace speaking to you. His Grace?

If I could overhear it, so could others.

This puzzle started to come together when our cameras happened to overhear what would turn out to be a very important conversation.

I COULDN'T HELP OVERHEAR YOUR CONVERSATION.

I couldn't help but overhear your conversation with Miss Reed.

I couldn't help but overhear, because I was eavesdropping. Bygones.

Well, I overhear things.

We couldn't help but overhear your delightful repartee.

Earlier, I couldn't help but overhear.

During the flight you may overhear Mr. Drucker's phone calls.

How disrespectful to call them from our home! Where our innocent boy could overhear. What example are you setting for our son?

I couldn't help but overhear.