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eavesdrop

The word “eavesdrop” has 2 syllables: eaves-drop

It's pronounced as /ˈiːvz.drɒp/

What is synonym and antonym for eavesdrop?

In the thesaurus, “eavesdrop” has 20 synonyms and 1 antonym.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for eavesdrop along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for eavesdrop

  • attend
  • be all ears
  • bend an ear
  • bug
  • ears into
  • hear
  • hearken
  • heed
  • listen in
  • mind
  • monitor
  • overhear
  • pry
  • snoop
  • spy
  • surveil
  • tap
  • tune in on
  • wire
  • wiretap

Antonyms for eavesdrop

Meanings of eavesdrop

  • noun
    1. The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house.
    2. The space around a house on which such water drips.
    3. A concealed aperture through which an occupant of a building can surreptitiously listen to people talking at an entrance to the building.
    4. The act of intentionally hearing a conversation not intended to be heard.
  • verb
    1. To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
    2. To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.

Example Sentences

  • She hid behind the door to eavesdrop on their conversation.
  • It's rude to eavesdrop on private discussions.
  • He pretended to read a book while trying to eavesdrop on the meeting.
  • The walls were so thin that it was easy to eavesdrop on the neighbors.
  • They used a hidden microphone to secretly eavesdrop on the suspect.

On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to eavesdrop, such as: attend, be all ears, bend an ear, bug, ears into, hear, hearken.

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harken

listen

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