eavesdrop
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1. eavesdrop - Noun
2. eavesdrop - Verb
Meaning
To stand under the eaves, near a window or at the door, of a house, to listen and learn what is said within doors; hence, to listen secretly to what is said in private.
The water which falls in drops from the eaves of a house.
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It is the way to educate your eyes, and more. Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop.
It's the way to educate your eyes. Stare. Pry, listen eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long.
Enterprising law-enforcement officers with a warrant can flick a distant switch and turn a standard mobile phone into a roving mic or eavesdrop on occupants of cars equipped with travel assistance systems.
Kids who don't eavesdrop on adult conversations are doomed to a childhood of ignorance.
I do love to eavesdrop. It's inspirational, not only for subject matter but for actual dialogue, the way people talk.
If I didn't try to eavesdrop on every bus ride I take or look for the humor when I go for a walk, I would just be depressed all the time.