eavesdropping

== English == === Etymology === From eavesdrop +‎ -ing. === Noun === eavesdropping (countable and uncountable, plural eavesdroppings) verbal noun of eavesdrop: Listening secretly to the private conversations of others. (telecommunications) The interception of electronic communication. (zoology) The act of one organism listening for another's calls, so as to exploit them. ==== Synonyms ==== tabhanging ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === eavesdropping present participle and gerund of eavesdrop === Further reading === eavesdropping on Wikipedia.Wikipedia