Synonyms for eavesdrop
ˈivzˌdrɒpeaves·drop

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1. eavesdropnoun

   Synonyms:
   eavesdrip

2. eavesdropnoun

   To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.

   I hope nobody was eavesdropping on our conversation last night, since it got so personal.

   Synonyms:
   eavesdrip, overhear

3. eavesdropnoun

   The space around a house on which such water drips

   Synonyms:
   eavesdrip

4. eavesdropnoun

   A concealed aperture through which an occupant of a building can surreptitiously listen to people talking at an entrance to the building

   Synonyms:
   eavesdrip

5. eavesdropnoun

   The act of intentionally hearing a conversation not intended to be heard

   Synonyms:
   eavesdrip

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym:3.0 / 6 votes

1. listen in, eavesdropverb

   listen without the speaker's knowledge

   "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"

   Synonyms:
   listen in

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1. Rory Kozoll:

   We kind of consider ourselves the hosts of a party... we're having our friends over, we're introducing people and we hope they hit it off. But it's not our job to eavesdrop on every conversation, like any good host, we look to our friends at the party to let us know if something is going wrong, and if something is going wrong, that is when we'll take action.

2. Federal Bureau of Investigation:

   The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a spike in businesses teleworking to communicate and share information over the internet, with this knowledge, malicious cyber actors are looking for ways to exploit telework software vulnerabilities in order to obtain sensitive information, eavesdrop on conference calls or virtual meetings, or conduct other malicious activities.