eavesdrop

  1. Verb.  To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
  2. Noun.  The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house.
  3. Noun.  The space around a house on which such water drips.
  4. Noun.  A concealed aperture through which an occupant of a building can surreptitiously listen to people talking at an entrance to the building.
  5. Noun.  The act of intentionally hearing a conversation not intended to be heard.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.