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noun

overhearing

noun
1
The act of catching a conversation you were not meant to be part of.
"A bit of overhearing on the train told her everything about the office scandal."
"The plot hinges on overhearing a private call at the wrong moment."

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In plain EnglishThe noun form of "overhear" — picking up on someone else's conversation by accident.

Common pairings
a bit of overhearing accidental overhearing

Word Forms

overhearings plural

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