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overhearing

/ˌəʊvəˈhɪərɪŋ/

/ˌoʊvərˈhɪrɪŋ/

overhearingnoun

overhearings

Translations

подслушивание

Overhearing their conversation gave me a lot of insight.

Подслушивание их разговора дало мне много информации.

Definitions

The act of unintentionally hearing something that was not meant for one's ears.

Her overhearing of the secret conversation led to unexpected consequences.

A particular instance or occasion of listening in on a conversation.

The report documented several overhearings of inmate phone calls.

Synonyms

listening in

overhearinggerund / present participle

/ˌəʊvəˈhɪərɪŋ/

/ˌoʊvərˈhɪrɪŋ/

Used as a participial adjective describing someone or something that is overhearing.

Definitions

Engaged in the act of intentionally or unintentionally listening to a conversation not intended for one.

The overhearing tourist pretended to be absorbed in her book.

Synonyms

eavesdropping

listening in

snooping

prying

surreptitious listening

secretly listening

stealthy listening

overhearverb

overhearing

Gerund

overheard

Past Simple

overheard

Past Participle

overhearing

Gerund

/ˌəʊvəˈhɪə/

/ˌoʊvərˈhɪr/

Translations

подслушать

I happened to overhear their conversation.

Я случайно подслушал их разговор.

Additional translations

нечаянно услышать

Definitions

To hear something without the speaker's intention or knowledge, often by accident.

I happened to overhear their conversation while I was waiting in line.

To deliberately listen secretly to a conversation not meant for one, to eavesdrop.

She would sometimes sit on the stairs to overhear what her parents were discussing.

Synonyms

listen in

hear by chance

catch

overlisten

eavesdrop

overhearpast participle

Definitions

Heard inadvertently or secretly rather than being addressed to the listener.

An overheard comment led to a dramatic misunderstanding.