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Meaning of 'eavesdrop' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Eavesdrop [ n.]
- The water which falls in drops from the eaves of a house.
2 . Eavesdrop [ 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.

Meaning of 'eavesdrop' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . eavesdrop [ v]
Meaning (1):
- listen without the speaker's knowledge
Example in sentence:
  • the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations

Nearby Words:

eavedrop eaves eavesdropper eavesdropping

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  • Electronic eavesdropping
    The ability to “listen” to signals passing through some communications medium by detecting its emissions. Electronic eavesdropping on many

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