Definitions for: Eavesdrop

[v] listen without the speaker's knowledge

Webster (1913) Definition: Eaves"drop`, v. i. [Eaves + drop.]
To stand under the eaves, near a window or at the door, of a
house, to listen and learn what is said within doors; hence,
to listen secretly to what is said in private.

To eavesdrop in disguises. --Milton.

Eaves"drop`, n.
The water which falls in drops from the eaves of a house.

Synonyms: listen in

See Also: bug, intercept, listen, tap, wiretap

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