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: to listen secretly to what is said in private. eavesdropper noun. Synonyms. listen in (on) overhear. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of eavesdrop in a Sentence. a nosy traveler who likes to eavesdrop on his fellow airline passengers.
Learn the meaning of eavesdrop, a verb that means to listen secretly to someone's private conversation or communication. Find out how to use eavesdrop in sentences, alternative expressions and related words.
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EAVESDROP meaning: 1. to listen to someone's private conversation from close by without them knowing: 2. to listen to…. Learn more.
Eavesdrop definition: to listen secretly to a private conversation.. See examples of EAVESDROP used in a sentence.
When you eavesdrop, you secretly listen in on someone's conversation. A little girl might eavesdrop on her parents in an attempt to find out what she's getting for her birthday. Whenever you deliberately overhear a phone conversation, or two people having a quiet argument, you eavesdrop.
If you eavesdrop on someone, you listen secretly to what they are saying. The government illegally eavesdropped on his phone conversations. [VERB + on] The housemaid eavesdropped from behind the kitchen door. [VERB] Synonyms: listen in, spy, overhear, bug [informal] More Synonyms of eavesdrop.
eavesdrop (on somebody/something) to listen secretly to what other people are saying. We caught him eavesdropping outside the window. Definition of eavesdrop verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
