Definition of eavesdrop Eavesdrop

/iˈvzdɹɑˌp/ - [eevzdrap] - eaves•drop

We found 9 definitions of eavesdrop from 4 different sources.

What does eavesdrop mean?

Verb
eavesdrop - listen without the speaker's knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"
		listen in
		listen 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?"

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eavesdrop (Noun)
The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house.
eavesdrop (Noun)
The space around a house on which such water drips.
eavesdrop (Noun)
A concealed aperture through which an occupant of a building can surreptitiously listen to people talking at an entrance to the building.
eavesdrop (Noun)
The act of intentionally hearing a conversation not intended to be heard.
eavesdrop (Verb)
To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in .

eavesdrop (v. i.)
To stand under the eaves, near a window or at the door, of a house, to listen and learn what is said within doors; hence, to listen secretly to what is said in private.
eavesdrop (n.)
The water which falls in drops from the eaves of a house.