Added 9 October 2026
eavesdropping
/ˈivsˌdɹɒ.piŋ/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about eavesdropping at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- verbal noun of eavesdrop: Listening secretly to the private conversations of others. The interception of electronic communication. The act of one organism listening for another's calls, so as to exploit them.
- Listening secretly to the private conversations of others.
- The interception of electronic communication.
verb
- present participle and gerund of eavesdrop