EAVESDROP

Etymology

Verb

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

(ambitransitive) To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.

(zoology) To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.

Usage notes

To eavesdrop usually implies the listener is purposefully trying to hear the conversation of others. To overhear is more often accidental.

Synonyms

• (hear conversation one is not intended to hear): overhear

Noun

eavesdrop (plural eavesdrops)

The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house

The space around a house on which such water drips

A concealed aperture through which an occupant of a building can surreptitiously listen to people talking at an entrance to the building

The act of intentionally hearing a conversation not intended to be heard

Synonyms

• eavesdrip

Anagrams

• eavedrops

Source: Wiktionary

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Eaves"drop`, v. i. Etym: [Eaves + drop.]

Definition: 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.

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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