Definition of eavesdropping
: the act of secretly listening to something private
- Highly sophisticated means of electronic eavesdropping were developed and put into use, largely uncontrolled by the law.
- —Wayne R. LaFave & Jerold H. Israel
- For a moment, I was worried he'd found out about my eavesdropping the night before, but that didn't seem to be the problem.
- —Rick Riordan
