eavesdrop
verb
eaves·drop
ˈēvz-ˌdräp 
eavesdropped; eavesdropping; eavesdrops
: to listen secretly to what is said in private
eavesdropper
noun
Examples of eavesdrop in a Sentence
a nosy traveler who likes to eavesdrop on his fellow airline passengers
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With Nick and June hiding in a nearby closet, eavesdropping on every word, Wharton continues to detail his accomplishment.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
That is partly because of the thrill of eavesdropping directly on the past; stripped of any post-facto commentary, the characters and events in these pages feel startlingly present, in both senses of the word.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Judge Beverly Cannone interrupted a line of questioning about whether Roberts was aware that McCabe had allegedly texted others about eavesdropping on her own interview, which was supposed to be happening in a different room, after special prosecutor Hank Brennan raised objections.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
But he would be called things, and strangers would sometimes eavesdrop on our conversations and grimace.
—Tina Knowles, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
That is partly because of the thrill of eavesdropping directly on the past; stripped of any post-facto commentary, the characters and events in these pages feel startlingly present, in both senses of the word.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Judge Beverly Cannone interrupted a line of questioning about whether Roberts was aware that McCabe had allegedly texted others about eavesdropping on her own interview, which was supposed to be happening in a different room, after special prosecutor Hank Brennan raised objections.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
But he would be called things, and strangers would sometimes eavesdrop on our conversations and grimace.
—Tina Knowles, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eavesdrop
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“Eavesdrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eavesdrop. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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eavesdrop
verb
eaves·drop
ˈēvz-ˌdräp
: to listen secretly to private conversation
eavesdropper
noun
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