noun
- the act of secretly listening to other people’s private conversations
verb
- present participle of eavesdrop: to secretly listen to other people’s private conversations
Examples
- She was caught eavesdropping on her parents’ conversation.
- The detective spent hours eavesdropping outside the suspect’s window.
- Eavesdropping is considered rude and invasive behavior.
- He accused his neighbor of eavesdropping on his phone calls.
- The children were eavesdropping from the top of the stairs.
- Modern technology has made electronic eavesdropping much easier.
- She felt guilty about eavesdropping on her coworkers’ discussion.