Definition
Definition of earwigging - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
persuasionRare UK an attempt to influence by secret or persistent talkRare UK
- His earwigging led the manager to change her mind.
Adjective
1.
eavesdroppingRare UK listening secretly to others' conversationsRare UK
- She was earwigging on their private discussion.
2.
influentialRare UK involved in persistent confidential influence or persuasionRare UK
- His earwigging tactics were subtle but effective.
Origin of earwigging
English, ear (listen) + wig (influence)
Examples of earwigging in a sentence
The senator denied any earwigging by lobbyists after the vote. Caught earwigging, he quickly pretended to be busy. Her earwigging habit often got her into trouble. The earwigging advisor influenced the board's decision. Her earwigging nature made her indispensable in negotiations.
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- French:pression, indiscret, ...
- German:Einflüsterung, horchend, ...
- Italian:opera di persuasione insistente, spione, ...
- Spanish:cabildeo, espiando, ...
- Portuguese:tentativa de influência secreta, escuta clandestina, ...
- Chinese:私下游说, 偷听的, ...
- Japanese:入れ知恵, 盗み聞きする, ...
- Arabic:اِستِمالة, مُتَنَصِّت, ...
- Hebrew:שִׁכְנוּעַ חֲשָׁאִי מִתְמַשֵּׁךְ, מַאֲזִין בְּסֵתֶר, ...
- Russian:уговаривание, подслушивающий, ...
- Ukrainian:таємні нашіптування, підслуховуючий, ...
- Hindi:कान भरने की कोशिश, चोरी-छिपे सुनना, ...
Definition of earwig - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
insectRare small insect with pincers at the rearRare
- The child was fascinated by the earwig in the garden..
2.
eavesdroppingDated UK act of secretly listening to a conversationDated UK
- He was caught in the act of earwigging at the door..
Verb
1.
eavesdropintr. Dated secretly listen to a private conversationintr. Dated
- She tried to earwig on her colleagues' chat in the break room..
2.
influencetr. Dated UK fill the mind with prejudice by insinuationstr. Dated UK
- They attempted to earwig him against his colleagues.
Images of earwig
small insect with pincers at the rear
Expressions with earwig
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small insect with pincers, sometimes harms garden or farm plants
The common European earwig hides under leaves during the day.
Origin of earwig
Old English, ēar (ear) + wicga (insect)
Examples of earwig in a sentence
She carefully observed the earwig with a magnifying glass. She was earwigging on their private conversation. Caught earwigging, he quickly apologized. He managed to earwig on their secret meeting. I caught him trying to earwig on our conversation. She tried to earwig him into distrusting his friends.
Politicians often earwig the public with biased information.
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- French:perce-oreille, écouter clandestinement, ...
- German:Ohrwurm, belauschen, ...
- Italian:forbicina, origliare, ...
- Spanish:tijereta, espiar, ...
- Portuguese:tesourinha, escutar às escondidas, ...
- Chinese:蠼螋, 暗中听, ...
- Japanese:ハサミムシ, 盗み聞きする, ...
- Arabic:إِبْرَةُ العَجُوز, تَصَنَّتَ, ...
- Hebrew:אֲכִילוֹס הָאֹזֶן, הִסְתַּתֵּר, ...
- Russian:уховертка, подслушивать, ...
- Ukrainian:вуховертка, підслухати, ...
- Hindi:कानखजूरा, भड़काना, ...
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