eavesdropping

Verb

The act of secretly listening to others' conversations.

ریشه

Derived from 'eavesdrop', a term from Old English 'efesdrype' meaning 'the dripping of water from the eaves' and later 'the ground on which such water falls'. Eavesdropping was the act of standing within the 'eavesdrop' of a house to overhear what was going on inside.

مثال

• He was accused of eavesdropping on the private conversation.
• Eavesdropping is considered a breach of privacy.
• She was caught eavesdropping on the meeting.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Accused of eavesdropping Caught eavesdropping