Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index E eavesdrop: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: eaves•drop Pronunciation: (ēvz'drop"), [key] — v., n. -dropped, -drop•ping, —v.i. to listen secretly to a private conversation. —v.t. to eavesdrop on. —n. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: eavesdrop (Thesaurus) eave eave spout TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Biographies: Notable Jewish Religious Leaders Current Events This Week: September 2023 Hispanic Population and the 2010 U.S. Census Preamble of the United Nations Charter The Jewish Calendar ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language