Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index E eavesdrop: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: eaves•drop Pronunciation: (ēvz'drop"), [key] — v., n. -dropped, -drop•ping, —v.i. to listen secretly to a private conversation. —v.t. to eavesdrop on. —n. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: eavesdrop (Thesaurus) eave eave spout TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: anomie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language