The Meaning of eavesdrop

• (v. i.) 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.
• (n.) The water which falls in drops from the eaves of a house.

Synonyms

listen in

Rhymes

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