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eavesdropping.

verbal noun of eavesdrop:

13 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈivsˌdɹɒ.piŋ/US
  1. verbal noun of eavesdrop: Listening secretly to the private conversations of others.

    countable · uncountable
  2. verbal noun of eavesdrop: The interception of electronic communication.

    countable · uncountable
  3. verbal noun of eavesdrop: The act of one organism listening for another's calls, so as to exploit them.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English eavesdrop Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English eavesdropping From eavesdrop + -ing.

verb/ˈivsˌdɹɒ.piŋ/US
  1. present participle and gerund of eavesdrop

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English eavesdrop Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English eavesdropping From eavesdrop + -ing.

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