eavesdrop: Meaning and Definition of

eaves•drop

Pronunciation: (ēvz'drop"), [key]
— v., n. -dropped, -drop•ping,
—v.i.
  1. to listen secretly to a private conversation.
—v.t.
  1. to eavesdrop on.
—n.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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