Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > O Synonyms of overhear Find synonyms for: Verb1. catch, take in, overhear, hearusage: hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of overhear (Dictionary) ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sophism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language