English Explanatory Dictionary

eavesdropper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who eavesdrops.
  2. A surveillance aircraft.

Pronunciation

/ˈiːvzˌdɹɒpə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-eavesdropper.wav

Word forms

eavesdropper eavesdroppers

Etymology

From eavesdrop + -er (“person or thing which does”).

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