Eavesdrop - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈiːvzdrɑːp|  American pronunciation of the word eavesdrop
Brit.  |ˈiːvzdrɒp|  British pronunciation of the word eavesdrop

verb

- listen without the speaker's knowledge (syn: listen in)
the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations

Extra examples

There was Helena eavesdropping outside the door.

Have you been eavesdropping on your neighbour again?

He ensconced himself in the closet in order to eavesdrop.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: eavesdrop
he/she/it: eavesdrops
present participle: eavesdropping
past tense: eavesdropped
past participle: eavesdropped
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