eavesdrop

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈiːvzˌdrɒp/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈivzˌdrɑp/

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Verb

Plain form eavesdrop

Third-person singular eavesdrops

Past tense eavesdropped

Past participle eavesdropped

Present participle eavesdropping

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you eavesdrop on a conversation, you secretly listen to it without anyone knowing.

   I hope nobody was eavesdropping on our conversation last night, since it got so personal.