[{"word":"eavesdropping","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I hope nobody was eavesdropping on our conversation last night, since it got so personal."},{"definition":"To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["overhear"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Listening secretly to private conversation of others.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The interception of electronic communication.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The act of one organism listening for another's calls, so as to exploit them.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/eavesdrop","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/eavesdropping"]}]