verb
- listens secretly to a private conversation
Usage: third person singular present tense
Examples
- She eavesdrops on her neighbors through the thin walls.
- The detective eavesdrops on the suspects' phone calls.
- He always eavesdrops when his parents are talking privately.
- The child eavesdrops from the top of the stairs.
- She eavesdrops at coffee shops to gather story ideas.
- The spy eavesdrops on important government meetings.