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Eavesdrop
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What's The Definition Of Eavesdrop?
[v] listen without the speaker's knowledge
Synonyms | Synonyms for Eavesdrop: listen in Related Terms | Find terms related to Eavesdrop: attend | attend to | auscultate | be all ears | bend an ear | bug | cock the ears | examine by ear | give attention | give audience to | give ear | hark | hear | hear out | hearken | heed | intercept | lend an ear | listen | listen at | listen in | listen to | overhear | pry | sit in on | snoop | spy | tap | wiretap See Also | bug | intercept | listen | tap | wiretap Eavesdrop In Webster's Dictionary \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. --Milton.
\Eaves"drop`\, n. The water which falls in drops from the eaves of a house. |
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