All eavesdrop synonyms
eaves·drop
E e verb eavesdrop
- snoop — to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.
- overhear — to hear (speech or a speaker) without the speaker's intention or knowledge: I accidentally overheard what they were saying.
- listen in — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
- spy — 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.
- wire — a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
- tap — Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol
- monitor — (especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- pry — to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something: to pry into the personal affairs of others.
- bug — A bug is an insect or similar small creature.
- wiretap — an act or instance of tapping telephone or telegraph wires for evidence or other information.