eavesdrop

Meaning of eavesdrop

noun
  1. The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house
  2. The space around a house on which such water drips
  3. A concealed aperture through which an occupant of a building can surreptitiously listen to people talking at an entrance to the building
  4. The act of intentionally hearing a conversation not intended to be heard
verb
  1. To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
    I hope nobody was eavesdropping on our conversation last night, since it got so personal.
  2. To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.

Information about eavesdrop

  • The plural form of eavesdrop is: eavesdrops.
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Hyphenation of eavesdrop

eaves-drop

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • eavesdrop is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

eavesdrop synonyms

Meaning :

eavesdrip, overhear

Words that rhyme with eavesdrop

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