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Eavesdropping

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Eavesdropping"

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Word	Definition
listeningnoun	Skill or ability of perceiving spoken language.
listenernoun	Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.
listenverb	(intransitive except in archaic usage) To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.
viewingnoun	An instance of viewing something.
interceptionnoun	An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.
lookverb	To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
spynoun	A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).
spyingnoun	espionage; the act of secretly gathering information
espionagenoun	The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.
tappingnoun	An act of making a light hit or strike against something.
buggingnoun	Electronic surveillance.
tuningnoun	(music) The calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch.
wiretappingnoun	The installation or monitoring of wiretaps.
wiretapnoun	A connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to allow a third party to conduct covert surveillance of conversations.
tapnoun	A conical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container.
rubberingverb	rubbernecking
earreachnoun	earshot
peepingnoun	The action of the verb to peep.
earworknoun	(humorous) The practice of listening.
whispered interpretingnoun	Synonym of chuchotage.