outhear

/ˌaʊtˈhɪr/
verb
  1. To hear better or more acutely than someone else.
    • With his training, he could outhear anyone in the room during the listening test.
    • She tried to outhear her brother by cupping her hand around her ear.
    • The owl can outhear most other animals in the forest.
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