Definition of eavesdrop - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
secret listeninglisten secretly to a private conversation
- She eavesdropped on their conversation from behind the door.
2.
zoologyTECH. listen for another organism's calls to exploit themTECH.
- The bat eavesdropped on the frog's calls to find prey.
Origin of eavesdrop
Old English, yfesdrype (eaves + drip)
Terms with eavesdrop included in their meaning
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eavesdrop
secretly hear a conversation not intended for one's hearing
eavesdrop
secretly listen to someone's phone conversations
eavesdrop
secretly listen to someone's phone conversations
eavesdrop
secretly listen to a private conversation
Examples of eavesdrop in a sentence
They eavesdropped on the neighbors' argument from the balcony. The owl eavesdropped on the mice to locate them. Predators often eavesdrop on their prey's signals.
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- French:espionner, écouter, ...
- German:belauschen, horchen, ...
- Italian:origliare, intercettare, ...
- Spanish:espiar, escuchar, ...
- Portuguese:escutar, ouvir, ...
- Chinese:偷听, 监听, ...
- Japanese:盗み聞きする, 聞き耳を立てる, ...
- Arabic:استَرَقَ السَّمْعَ, تَصَنَّتَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְצוֹתֵת, לְהַאֲזִין, ...
- Russian:подслушивать, подслушать, ...
- Ukrainian:підслуховувати, ...
- Hindi:चोरी-छिपे सुनना, ...
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