Eavesdropping

verb noun

To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.

Meaning

  1. (verb) To 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. (verb) To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.
  3. (noun) Listening secretly to private conversation of others.
  4. (noun) The interception of electronic communication.
  5. (noun) The act of one organism listening for another's calls, so as to exploit them.

Letter breakdown

  • Eavesdropping contains 13 letters: 5 vowel(s) and 8 consonant(s).
  • It uses 11 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 4.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 22.

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What does Eavesdropping mean?

To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.

How many letters are in Eavesdropping?

Eavesdropping has 13 letters.

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