eavesdrop
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Is eavesdrop a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of eavesdrop?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (ambitransitive) To hear (intentionally) a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.Examples: "I hope nobody was eavesdropping on our conversation last night, since it got so personal."ambitransitive
2. (zoology) To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.Examples: "[…] Eastern Red Bat will eavesdrop on the sonar calls of other red bats to locate potential insect prey."; "Frog-biting midges also depend on eavesdropping for reproduction, and one would predict similarly strong selection to evolve auditory adaptations for hearing and localizing calls of their hosts."
noun (English)
1. (countable) A concealed aperture through which an occupant of a building can surreptitiously listen to people talking at an entrance to the building.countable
2. (countable) The act of intentionally hearing a conversation not intended to be heard.Examples: "Were you having a little eavesdrop on us last night?"countable
Definition source: Wiktionary