eavesdrop

//ˈiːvzˌdrɒp//
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Verb

eavesdropInfinitive
eavesdropPresent tense
eavesdroppedPast tense
eavesdroppedPast participle
eavesdroppingPresent participle
eavesdropsThird-person singular
1

To secretly listen to a private conversation without the knowledge or consent of those speaking.

She was caught eavesdropping on her coworkers' conversation.

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