Eavesdropped

verb

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.verbTo 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."

2.verbTo listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.

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