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to eavesdrop
01
to secretly listen to a conversation without the knowledge or consent of those involved
Intransitive: to eavesdrop on a conversation
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
eavesdrop
3rd person singular
eavesdrops
past simple
eavesdropped
past participle
eavesdropped
Examples
The journalist discreetly eavesdropped on the confidential meeting to gather exclusive information.
Lexical Tree
eavesdropper
eavesdrop
