eavesdrop Meaning & Definition

  • En [ ˈiːvz.drɒp]
  • Us [ ˈiːvz.drɑːp]

Meaning of eavesdrop In English

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Examples of eavesdrop

  • On stage, the other characters eavesdrop shamelessly and voice their comments.

  • I began to seek out sources of comprehensible input, eavesdropping (harmlessly!) when alone on trains or in coffee shops.

  • Such monitoring can be performed through explicit queries, environmental observations or by eavesdropping on communication, which can reduce the increased communication usually associated with teams.

  • It is like eavesdropping on a hushed conversation between brass players, and rather gives the lie to a devil-may-care attitude.

  • Their ' ' birds ' ' have the capability to spot car number plates and individuals as well as eavesdrop on millions of faxes, emails and telephone calls.

  • Characters do not tell us how they feel, but we are instead privileged to eavesdrop on their process of thought.

  • As a listener, one almost appears to be eavesdropping.

  • Hosts, agents and other entities are vulnerable to a number of attacks ranging from eavesdropping communications to stealing sensitive and private data and inflicting damage by design through viruses.

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Translations of eavesdrop In Other Languages

  • 中文繁体

    偷聽…

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  • 中文简体

    偷听…

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  • Español

    escuchar a escondidas, cotillear…

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  • Português

    escutar (atrás da porta), bisbilhotar…

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  • 日本語

    盗み聞きする…

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  • Türk dili

    gizlice dinlemek…

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  • Français

    écouter une conversation privée, écouter (indiscrètement)…

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  • Catalan

    escoltar d’amagat…

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