eavesdrop

eaves·drop

 (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.

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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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eaves′drop′per n.

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eavesdrop

(ˈiːvzˌdrɒp)

vb, -drops, -dropping or -dropped

(intr) to listen secretly to the private conversation of others

[C17: back formation from earlier evesdropper, from Old English yfesdrype water dripping from the eaves; see eaves, drop; compare Old Norse upsardropi]

ˈeavesˌdropper n

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eaves•drop

(ˈivzˌdrɒp)

v.i. -dropped, -drop•ping.

to listen secretly to a private conversation.

[before 900; probably back formation from eavesdropper, late Middle English evisdroppyr, appar. literally, one who stands on the evesdrope (the ground on which water from the eaves drips; compare Old English yfesdrype) to listen secretly; see eave, drop, drip]

eaves′drop`per, n.

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eavesdrop

Past participle: eavesdropped
Gerund: eavesdropping

Imperative

eavesdrop

eavesdrop

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

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

verb listen in, spy, overhear, bug (informal), pry, tap in, snoop (informal), earwig (informal) The housemaid eavesdropped from behind the kitchen door.

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eavesdrop

verb

To observe or listen in secret to obtain information:

spy.

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Translations

يَتَنَصَّت، يَسْتَرِقُ السَّمْع

aflyttelytte

lauschenhorchen

κρυφακούω

écouter

hallgató zik

liggja á hleri

origliare

kas slapta klausosislapta klausytislapta klausytis

slepus noklausīties

afluisteren

tyvlytte

grampearinterceptar

tajne počúvať

tjuvlyssna

gizlice dinlemekkulak kabartmak

偷听

eavesdrop

[ˈiːvzdrɒp] VI → escuchar a escondidas
to eavesdrop on a conversation → escuchar una conversación a escondidas

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eavesdrop

[ˈiːvzdrɒp] vi → écouter ce qui se dit
The housemaid eavesdropped from behind the kitchen door → La servante écoutait ce qui se disait de derrière la porte de la cuisine.
to eavesdrop on sb → écouter qn (de façon indiscrète)
to eavesdrop on sb's conversation (gen) → écouter les conversations privées de qn; (by phone tapping) → mettre les conversations de qn sur écoute

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eavesdrop

vi → (heimlich) lauschen; to eavesdrop on a conversation → ein Gespräch belauschen

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eavesdrop

[ˈiːvzdrɒp] vi to eavesdrop (on a conversation) → origliare (una conversazione)

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eavesdrop

(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. afluister يَتَنَصَّت، يَسْتَرِقُ السَّمْع подслушвам pôr-se à escuta poslouchat (tajně) lauschen aflytte; lytte κρυφακούω escuchar a escondidas, fisgonear (salaja) pealt kuulama گوش ایستادن؛ استراق سمع کردن salakuunnella écouter לְהַאֲזִין בְּסֶתֶר गुप्त वार्ता को सुनना prisluškivati hallgató(d)zik mencuri dengar liggja á hleri origliare 盗み聞きする 도청하다 slapta klausyti(s) slepus noklausīties pasang telinga afluisterentyvlytte podsłuchiwać غوږ نيول (دپټوخبرو داورېدو لپاره)، ګونګوسي ته په پټه غوږ نيول pôr-se à escuta a trage cu urechea подслушивать tajne počúvať prisluškovati prisluškivati tjuvlyssna แอบฟัง kulak kabartmak, gizlice dinlemek 偷聽 підслуховувати چھپ کر خفیہ باتیں سننا nghe trộm 偷听

ˈeavesdropper noun

afluisteraar مُتَنَصِّت посдслушвач escuta naslouchač der/die Lauscher(in) aflytter ωτακουστήςfisgón pealtkuulaja استراق سمع کننده salakuuntelija oreille indiscrète מַאֲזִין בְּהֶסתֵּר छिपकर बातें सुनने वाला prisluškivalac hallgató(d)zó pencuri dengar sá sem liggur á hleri ficcanaso, 盗み聞きする人 엿듣는 사람 kas slapta klausosi tāds, kas slepus noklausās orang yang memasang telinga afluisteraar tyvlytter podsłuchujący غوږ نيول escuta persoană care trage cu urechea/indiscretă подслушивающий kto tajne počúva prisluškovalec prisluškivač tjuvlyssnare คนที่แอบฟัง gizlice dinleyen kimse 偷聽者 підслухач, підслухувач خفیہ سن گن لینے والا người nghe trộm 偷听者

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