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eavesdropper
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.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | eavesdropper - a secret listener to private conversationsattender, auditor, hearer, listener - someone who listens attentivelysnoop, snooper - a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of othersphone tapper, wiretapper, tapper - someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire |
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IdiomsSeeeavesdropEncyclopediaSeeeavesdroppingeavesdropper
Words related to eavesdroppernoun a secret listener to private conversationsRelated Words- attender
- auditor
- hearer
- listener
- snoop
- snooper
- phone tapper
- wiretapper
- tapper
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