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eavesdrop
eaves·drop E0020300 (ēvz′drŏp′)intr.v. eaves·dropped, eaves·drop·ping, eaves·drops 1. To listen secretly to the private conversation of others.2. To gain access to private electronic communications, as through wiretapping or the interception of email or cell phone calls.
[Probably back-formation from eavesdropper, one who eavesdrops, from Middle English evesdropper, from evesdrop, place where water falls from the eaves, from Old English yfesdrype; see upo in Indo-European roots.]
eaves′drop′per n.eavesdrop (ˈiːvzˌdrɒp) vb, -drops, -dropping or -dropped (intr) to listen secretly to the private conversation of others[C17: back formation from earlier evesdropper, from Old English yfesdrype water dripping from the eaves; see eaves, drop; compare Old Norse upsardropi] ˈeavesˌdropper neaves•drop (ˈivzˌdrɒp)
v.i. -dropped, -drop•ping. to listen secretly to a private conversation. [before 900; probably back formation from eavesdropper, late Middle English evisdroppyr, appar. literally, one who stands on the evesdrope (the ground on which water from the eaves drips; compare Old English yfesdrype) to listen secretly; see eave, drop, drip] eaves′drop`per, n. eavesdrop
Past participle: eavesdropped
Gerund: eavesdropping
| Imperative |
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| eavesdrop | | eavesdrop |
| Present |
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| I eavesdrop | | you eavesdrop | | he/she/it eavesdrops | | we eavesdrop | | you eavesdrop | | they eavesdrop |
| Preterite |
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| I eavesdropped | | you eavesdropped | | he/she/it eavesdropped | | we eavesdropped | | you eavesdropped | | they eavesdropped |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am eavesdropping | | you are eavesdropping | | he/she/it is eavesdropping | | we are eavesdropping | | you are eavesdropping | | they are eavesdropping |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have eavesdropped | | you have eavesdropped | | he/she/it has eavesdropped | | we have eavesdropped | | you have eavesdropped | | they have eavesdropped |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was eavesdropping | | you were eavesdropping | | he/she/it was eavesdropping | | we were eavesdropping | | you were eavesdropping | | they were eavesdropping |
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| I had eavesdropped | | you had eavesdropped | | he/she/it had eavesdropped | | we had eavesdropped | | you had eavesdropped | | they had eavesdropped |
| Future |
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| I will eavesdrop | | you will eavesdrop | | he/she/it will eavesdrop | | we will eavesdrop | | you will eavesdrop | | they will eavesdrop |
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| I will have eavesdropped | | you will have eavesdropped | | he/she/it will have eavesdropped | | we will have eavesdropped | | you will have eavesdropped | | they will have eavesdropped |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be eavesdropping | | you will be eavesdropping | | he/she/it will be eavesdropping | | we will be eavesdropping | | you will be eavesdropping | | they will be eavesdropping |
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| I have been eavesdropping | | you have been eavesdropping | | he/she/it has been eavesdropping | | we have been eavesdropping | | you have been eavesdropping | | they have been eavesdropping |
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| I will have been eavesdropping | | you will have been eavesdropping | | he/she/it will have been eavesdropping | | we will have been eavesdropping | | you will have been eavesdropping | | they will have been eavesdropping |
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| I had been eavesdropping | | you had been eavesdropping | | he/she/it had been eavesdropping | | we had been eavesdropping | | you had been eavesdropping | | they had been eavesdropping |
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| I would eavesdrop | | you would eavesdrop | | he/she/it would eavesdrop | | we would eavesdrop | | you would eavesdrop | | they would eavesdrop |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have eavesdropped | | you would have eavesdropped | | he/she/it would have eavesdropped | | we would have eavesdropped | | you would have eavesdropped | | they would have eavesdropped |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | eavesdrop - listen without the speaker's knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"listen inlisten - hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello"wiretap, bug, intercept, tap - tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?" |
eavesdropverb listen in, spy, overhear, bug (informal), pry, tap in, snoop (informal), earwig (informal) The housemaid eavesdropped from behind the kitchen door.eavesdropverbTo observe or listen in secret to obtain information:spy.Translationseavesdrop (ˈiːvzdrop) – past tense, past participle ˈeavesdropped – verb (with on) to listen in order to overhear a private conversation. The child eavesdropped on her parents' discussion. 偷聽 偷听ˈeavesdropper noun 偷聽者 偷听者eavesdrop
eavesdrop on (someone or something)To intentionally listen to a conversation that one is not a participant in. Because it's likely that people will eavesdrop on our discussion, I think we should postpone it until a later time. If you don't stop eavesdropping on us, I'm going to tell mom!See also: eavesdrop, oneavesdrop on someoneto listen in on people having a private conversation. I saw her eavesdropping on them. Please don't eavesdrop on me.See also: eavesdrop, oneavesdrop on somethingto listen in on a private conversation. She was eavesdropping on their conversation. Maria was eavesdropping on the telephone call.See also: eavesdrop, oneavesdrop
Synonyms for eavesdropverb listen inSynonyms- listen in
- spy
- overhear
- bug
- pry
- tap in
- snoop
- earwig
Synonyms for eavesdropverb to observe or listen in secret to obtain informationSynonymsSynonyms for eavesdropverb listen without the speaker's knowledgeSynonymsRelated Words- listen
- wiretap
- bug
- intercept
- tap
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