In the late 1500's, the Olde English word yfesdrype was coined to mean the place where the rain drips off the roof. Strictly speaking, it means someone who stands outside wall or windows to overhear what's being said inside.
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The word eavesdrop means to secretly listen in on a private conversation. The word come from Middle English. In some situations, eavesdropping is considered to be illegal.
curious, interested, intrigued, prying, spying, eavesdropping, intrusive, busybody,meddlesome, snooping; inquiring, questioning, probing, searching.
The word overhearing can have the synonym "eavesdropping," except that it almost always implies intentional overhearing, such as in snooping. Overhearing can mean to become aware of, or (slang) to get wind of.
snooping, spying, prying, invading some ones privacy
It come from the latin word Natas it is also how you get the word prenatal
Michelle was eavesdropping on Bob and Richard's conversation.
The word is "eavesdropping."
The word eavesdrop means to secretly listen in on a private conversation. The word come from Middle English. In some situations, eavesdropping is considered to be illegal.
Eavesdropping is a verb (to eavesdrop. As a rule of thumb, pretty much any word that is an activity is a verb).
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eavesdropping
Eavesdropping.
Snooping and listening in.
Monitoring, listening in, spying, snooping, bugging, tapping...
I eaves droped your mom last night. (: Thats what she said xD
Eavesdropping is listening in to conversations you are not a part of. The word comes from the eaves, the edges of the roof where it meets the wall. Formerly there was often a space betweeen wall and eave which enabled people to hear what was going on in the house.
Atticus is the one that knew that Scout was eavesdropping. Because he knew she was eavesdropping he talked about the prejudice in Maycomb because he thought she should know about it.