Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Overhear (-s, -d)
overheadoverlook (-ed, o'erlooking)
overhear (-s, -d), v. [see over, adv. + hear, v.]
Eavesdrop; listen in to; catch on to; perceive the essence of; hear without deliberately trying.
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