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Definition of Eavesdrop
1. Verb. Listen without the speaker's knowledge. "The jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"
Exact synonyms: Listen In
Generic synonyms: Listen
Specialized synonyms: Bug, Intercept, Tap, Wiretap
Derivative terms: Eavesdropper
Generic synonyms: Listen
Specialized synonyms: Bug, Intercept, Tap, Wiretap
Derivative terms: Eavesdropper
Definition of Eavesdrop
1. v. i. To stand under the eaves, near a window or at the door, of a house, to listen and learn what is said within doors; hence, to listen secretly to what is said in private.
2. n. The water which falls in drops from the eaves of a house.
Definition of Eavesdrop
1. [v -DROPPED, -DROPPING, -DROPS]