[{"word":"eavesdrops","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The space around a house on which such water drips","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A concealed aperture through which an occupant of a building can surreptitiously listen to people talking at an entrance to the building","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The act of intentionally hearing a conversation not intended to be heard","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["eavesdrip"],"antonyms":[]},{"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":[]}],"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/eavesdrops"]}]