eavesdrop

Definition of Eavesdrop in English :

1. eavesdrop, listen in

listen without the speaker's knowledge

Example Sentences:
'the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Eavesdrop

verb -drops, -dropping or -dropped

(intransitive)

to listen secretly to the private conversation of others

noun

1. Rare

water that drips from the eaves, or the ground on which it drips

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈeavesˌdropped or ˈeavesˌdropping

2.

to listen secretly to the private conversation of others

intr.v. eaves·dropped, eaves·drop·ping, eaves·drops

1. To listen secretly to the private conversation of others.

2. To gain access to private electronic communications, as through wiretapping or the interception of email or phone calls.