eavesdrop
to listen secretly to a private conversation.
Archaic. to eavesdrop on.
water that drips from the eaves.
the ground on which such water falls.
Origin of eavesdrop
1Other words from eavesdrop
- eavesdropper, noun
- an·ti·eaves·drop·ping, adjective
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How to use eavesdrop in a sentence
Have you ever wondered about what life is like for a professional U.S. government eavesdropper?
A New Trove of NSA Documents Reveal What Spies Read for Fun | Eli Lake | March 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the eavesdropper heard with full appreciation the richness of the low voice and could not wonder at Bob's delight in it.
Red Pepper Burns | Grace S. RichmondAt this juncture the couple turned their backs upon the eavesdropper, who had stolen to within a few paces of them.
Two Boys in Wyoming | Edward S. EllisI was an eavesdropper entirely by accident, but what I heard might help some.
Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School | Jessie Graham FlowerLet him play eavesdropper if he finds it consistent with his character as a gentleman.
A Confederate Girl's Diary | Sarah Margan Dawson
That he had unwittingly played eavesdropper troubled him not a little.
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas | Frank Gee Patchin
British Dictionary definitions for eavesdrop
/ (ˈiːvzˌdrɒp) /
(intr) to listen secretly to the private conversation of others
Origin of eavesdrop
1Derived forms of eavesdrop
- eavesdropper, noun
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