Eavesdrop Synonyms & Definitions

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• EavesdropDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) The water which falls in drops from the eaves of a house.
2. (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.

• EavesdroppingDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) The habit of lurking about dwelling houses, and other places where persons meet fro private intercourse, secretly listening to what is said, and then tattling it abroad. The offense is indictable at common law.