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eavesdrop

verb

Listen without the speaker's knowledge

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
E
Ends with
P
Contains
AV
Scrabble score
15

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈiːvzˌdɹɒp

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Listen without the speaker's knowledge

    “The jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations”

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Example Sentences

The jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations

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