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Synonyms for eavesdropping

Most common

listening

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    verbal noun of eavesdrop: Listening secretly to the private conversations of others.

Forms

Plural
eavesdroppings → listenings…

Example sentences

  • listening Apart from sports, I like listening to jazz music.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
eavesdroppingrising
listeningrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

9 letters
listening3
10 letters
tabhanging

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (listening3 = 3 syllables).