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eavesdrop

[ eevz-drop ]

verb (used without object)

eavesdropped, eavesdropping.
  1. to listen secretly to a private conversation.


verb (used with object)

eavesdropped, eavesdropping.
  1. Archaic. to eavesdrop on.

noun

  1. water that drips from the eaves.
  2. the ground on which such water falls.

eavesdrop

/ ˈ¾±Ë±¹³úËŒ»å°ùÉ’±è /

verb

  1. intr to listen secretly to the private conversation of others
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±ð²¹±¹±ð²õËŒ»å°ù´Ç±è±è±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ð²¹±¹±ð²õd°ù´Ç±èp±ð°ù noun
  • ²¹²Ôt¾±Â·±ð²¹±¹±ð²õd°ù´Ç±èp¾±²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of eavesdrop1

before 900; (noun) Middle English evesdrope, evesdripe, Old English yfesdrype; as v., probably back formation from eavesdropper, late Middle English evisdroppyr, apparently literally, one who stands on the eavesdrop in order to listen to conversations inside the house; eave, drop, drip
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of eavesdrop1

C17: back formation from earlier evesdropper, from Old English yfesdrype water dripping from the eaves; see eaves , drop ; compare Old Norse upsardropi
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Krapp eavesdrops, in effect, on his younger literary aspirations and his decision to end the relationship that turned out to be his last chance of love.

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This way they sought to avoid being eavesdropped as they focused their activities on drug crime, money-laundering and online gambling.

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However, they are not yet thought to have cracked the encryption so their ability to eavesdrop has been limited.

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The feeling of illicitly eavesdropping nudges us to pay attention to how these characters rarely say what they mean and change personalities depending on who else is in the room.

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"They're not allowed to eavesdrop on meetings between a lawyer and a client in a penal colony in principle - there's a direct legislative ban," he told BBC Russian.

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