(transitive, intransitive) To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in. / (zoology) To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.

The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house. / The space around a house on which such water drips.

Listening secretly to the private conversations of others. / (telecommunications) The interception of electronic communication.

present participle of eavesdrop

One who eavesdrops. / (military, slang) A surveillance aircraft.

(Canada and Northern US) A trough under the eaves of a building for draining water from the roof; gutter.

plural of eavesdropping

plural of eavestrough

plural of eavesdropper

simple past tense and past participle of eavesdrop