verb
- to listen secretly to a private conversation
Examples
- She tried to eavesdrop on her parents’ conversation about her birthday party.
- The detective eavesdropped on the suspects through the thin wall.
- It’s rude to eavesdrop when people are having a private discussion.
- He accidentally eavesdropped on his coworkers talking about layoffs.
- The children were caught eavesdropping outside the principal’s office.
- Security cameras can’t eavesdrop on conversations, but microphones can.