How to pronounce eavesdrop
American English pronunciation
EEVZ-drop
- IPA
- /ˈivzˌdɹɑp/
- Syllables
- EEVZ · drop (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What eavesdrop means
To secretly listen to other people talking
In a sentence: I caught my little brother trying to eavesdrop on our phone call.
Where it comes from: The eaves are the edges of a roof. Long ago, people who stood under them, where the rain dripped down, could hear what was said inside.
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