eavesdropper

Definition of Eavesdropper in English :

1. eavesdropper

a secret listener to private conversations

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Eavesdropper

verb -drops, -dropping or -dropped

(intransitive)

to listen secretly to the private conversation of others

noun

1. Rare

water that drips from the eaves, or the ground on which it drips

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈeavesˌdropped or ˈeavesˌdropping

2.

to listen secretly to the private conversation of others

intr.v. eaves·dropped, eaves·drop·ping, eaves·drops

1. To listen secretly to the private conversation of others.

2. To gain access to private electronic communications, as through wiretapping or the interception of email or phone calls.