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eavesdropping

eaves·drop
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [eevz-drop]
    • /ˈivzˌdrɒp/
    • /ˈiːvz.drɒp.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eevz-drop]
    • /ˈivzˌdrɒp/

Definitions of eavesdropping word

  • verb without object eavesdropping to listen secretly to a private conversation. 1
  • verb with object eavesdropping Archaic. to eavesdrop on. 1
  • noun eavesdropping water that drips from the eaves. 1
  • noun eavesdropping the ground on which such water falls. 1
  • noun eavesdropping Secretly listen to a conversation. 1
  • noun eavesdropping Listening secretly to private conversation of others. 0
See all 8 definitions of eavesdropping

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Origin of eavesdropping

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English evesdrope, evesdripe, Old English yfesdrype; as v., probably back formation from eavesdropper, late Middle English evisdroppyr, apparently literally, one who stands on the eavesdrop in order to listen to conversations inside the house; see eave, drop, drip

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Parts of speech for Eavesdropping

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Eavesdropping

eavesdropping popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for eavesdropping

adjective eavesdropping

  • nosy — unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.

noun eavesdropping

  • spying — a person employed by a government to obtain secret information or intelligence about another, usually hostile, country, especially with reference to military or naval affairs.
  • scandal — a disgraceful or discreditable action, circumstance, etc.
  • scorcher — a person or thing that scorches.
All 4 Synonyms of eavesdropping

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