Eavesdrop

[eaves·drop]

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.

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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
listen without the speaker''s knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife''s conversations"


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.

n.
The water which falls in drops from the eaves of a house.


Eavesdrop

Eaves"drop` , v. i. [Eaves + drop.] 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.
To eavesdrop in disguises.

Eavesdrop

Eaves"drop`, n. The water which falls in drops from the eaves of a house.

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.

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

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Usage Examples

If I didn't try to eavesdrop on every bus ride I take or look for the humor when I go for a walk, I would just be depressed all the time.

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