eavesdrop | English to English Dictionary

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eavesdrop

('/i/vz,dr/A/p )

The water which falls in drops from the eaves of a house.(noun)

source: webster1913

listen without the speaker's knowledge(verb.perception)

Example:
The jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations.

Synonym:
listen in

source: wordnet30
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.(verb)

source: webster1913

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