eavesdrop
v. US //ˈivzˌdɹɑp// UK //ˈiːvzdɹɒp// eaves·drop
From eaves + drop; the "listening" sense derives from the notion of the listener standing in the area denoted by the physical sense.
From eaves + drop; the "listening" sense derives from the notion of the listener standing in the area denoted by the physical sense.
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