eavesdropper

eaves·drop  (vzdrp)

intr.v. eaves·dropped, eaves·drop·ping, eaves·drops

To listen secretly to the private conversation of others.

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[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.]

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eavesdropper n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

eavesdropper - a secret listener to private conversations attender, auditor, hearer, listener - someone who listens attentively snoop, snooper - a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others phone tapper, wiretapper, tapper - someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire

Translations

eavesdropper [ˈiːvzˌdrɒpəʳ] N → fisgón(ona) m/f (que escucha conversaciones a escondidas)

eavesdropper [ˈiːvzdrɒpə^r] n → oreille f indiscrète

eavesdropper

n → Lauscher(in) m(f)

eavesdropper [ˈiːvzˌdrɒpəʳ] n → chi origlia