Associations to the word «Eavesdrop»

Wiktionary

EAVESDROP, verb. ​To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
EAVESDROP, noun. The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house
EAVESDROP, noun. The space around a house on which such water drips
EAVESDROP, noun. A concealed aperture through which an occupant of a building can surreptitiously listen to people talking at an entrance to the building
EAVESDROP, noun. The act of intentionally hearing a conversation not intended to be heard

Dictionary definition

EAVESDROP, verb. Listen without the speaker's knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley