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The correct spelling is eavesdropping.
How to pronounce eavesdropping
verb
Say it like: Eev-esd-rop-pin-g
The correct spelling is eavesdropping. To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in. For example: "I hope nobody was eavesdropping on our conversation last night, since it got so personal."
Usage Examples
“I hope nobody was eavesdropping on our conversation last night, since it got so personal.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
- 2.To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.
noun
- 1.Listening secretly to private conversation of others.
- 2.The interception of electronic communication.
- 3.The act of one organism listening for another's calls, so as to exploit them.
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