VERB | perception | overhear, catch, take in | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers |
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Sounds | ow'verhhiy'r | |
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Rhymes | bier ... weir: 21 rhymes with iyr... |
Meaning | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE | |
Model | They overhear that there was a traffic accident | |
Example | "We overheard the conversation at the next table" | |
Synonyms | catch, take in | |
Entails | listen | hear with intention |
Broader | hear | perceive (sound) via the auditory sense |
Similar to | catch, get | perceive by hearing |
Spanish | entender, escuchar, oír por casualidad, oír sin querer | |
Catalan | aconseguir sentir |
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