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eavesdrop

 

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Verb eavesdrop has 1 sense
  1. listen in, eavesdrop - listen without the speaker's knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"
    --1 is one way to listen
    Derived form: noun eavesdropper1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP

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Eavesdrop

Definition:

(verb) To secretly listen to someone's conversation without their knowledge or consent.

(noun) The act of secretly listening to someone's conversation.

Examples:

Verb:

1. She realized that her colleagues were eavesdropping on her conversation.

2. The detective eavesdropped outside the suspect's door to gather evidence.

Noun:

1. The neighbors suspected that there was an eavesdrop going on next door.

2. With the help of advanced surveillance equipment, the authorities identified the eavesdrops in the corporate boardroom.

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