verb Download 🔗Share To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in. Examples : "I hope nobody was eavesdropping on our conversation last night, since it got so personal." communication action sound media Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them. Examples : "The cunning fox eavesdropped on the quail's whistle, hoping to find her nest. " organism action biology animal sound communication ecology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading