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Definition eavesdrop

Etymology

eaves +‎ drop, i.e. listening at the eaves of a building.

Verb

eavesdrop (third-person singular simple present eavesdrops, present participle eavesdropping, simple past and past participle eavesdropped)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
2. (zoology) To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.

Noun

eavesdrop (plural eavesdrops)

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

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