इंग्रजी

overhear

gb/ˈoʊvɚhˈɪɹ/ us/ˈoʊvɚhˈɪɹ/
B2 इंग्रजी
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद B2 action
1

hear by chance, not intended

To hear someone talking by accident.

वापर नमुना: overhear [someone] (doing) [something]; overhear [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes use *overhear* to mean “hear clearly” or “hear over noise”; it means hearing something that was not directed at you.
समानार्थी शब्द
happen to hear (Highlights that it was accidental.) | catch (Common with 'catch someone saying' and suggests hearing part of it.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
miss (Fail to hear something that was said.) | ignore (Choose not to pay attention to what you can hear.)
सहप्रयोग
overhear a conversation |overhear someone talking |overhear someone say (that) |overhear a remark |overhear a comment |overhear an argument |overhear gossip |happen to overhear |overhear a private discussion |overhear through the wall
विषय
communication |daily_life |social |listening
उदाहरणे
  • I overheard two coworkers talking about a surprise party.
  • She overheard him say her name and stopped to listen.
  • We could overhear the neighbors arguing through the wall.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I overheard them talking in the hallway.
  • He overheard a phone call.
क्रियापद C1 action
2

hear secretly while not addressed

To listen quietly and hear what others say when they do not know.

वापर नमुना: overhear [someone] (doing) [something]; overhear [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this with *eavesdrop*; *overhear* can be less explicit about intention, while *eavesdrop* strongly implies deliberate secret listening.
समानार्थी शब्द
eavesdrop (More clearly intentional and secret.) | listen in (Informal; emphasizes secretly listening to a conversation.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
speak openly (Opposite idea: not trying to keep speech private.) | share (Tell information directly rather than being heard indirectly.)
सहप्रयोग
overhear a secret |overhear private details |overhear what they were saying |overhear a plan |overhear a confession |overhear them discussing |overhear the truth |overhear a deal
विषय
communication |social |privacy
उदाहरणे
  • He stayed behind the curtain to overhear their plans.
  • She overheard their discussion and later told the manager.
  • I didn’t mean to, but I overheard something I wasn’t supposed to know.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He tried to overhear their secret.
  • She overheard their plan.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
overhear
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚhˈɪɹ/
US/ˈoʊvɚhˈɪɹ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
over - hear (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
शब्दरूपे
Verb
  • Base: overhear
  • 3rd Person Singular: overhears
  • Present Participle: overhearing
  • Past: overheard
  • Past Participle: overheard
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
overhears verb overhearing verb overheard verb
Core family
hear verb A1
Related words
hearing noun B1
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