Meaning & use
Overheard
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Heard something, typically a conversation, without the speakers' knowledge or intention.
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I overheard two coworkers discussing the layoffs.
She overheard her name mentioned in the next room and froze.
A note on using this word
The past tense of 'overhear'; unlike 'eavesdrop', it does not necessarily imply the listener was deliberately listening in.
Words with a similar meaning
eavesdropped oncaught
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