Synonyms for eavesdrop
- verb
Definitions
- v. 1
To hear (intentionally) 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.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- overhear
Forms
- Past participle
- eavesdropped
e.g. eavesdropped → listened…
Example sentences
- listen I have no time to listen to such everyday affairs.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| eavesdrop | rising | |
| listen | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- listen2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (listen2 = 2 syllables).