overheard

S2 W2

BrE /ˈəʊvəhɜːd/ AmE /ˌoʊvɚˈhɝːd/

verb en → es

past overheard pp overheard ing overhearing

1 LISTEN UNINTENTIONALLY [transitive] B1

to hear something that was not intended for your ears, usually by accident

oír sin querer, escuchar a escondidas

Collocations overhear a conversation · overhear someone talking

I overheard them planning the surprise party.

Oí cómo planeaban la fiesta sorpresa.