eavesdropper
UK/ˈiːvzˌdɹɒpə(ɹ)/
eavesdropper noun: one who eavesdrops.
Noun
eavesdropper (plural eavesdroppers)
- One who eavesdrops.
- A surveillance aircraft.
- […] the Japanese Ministry of Defence rang the bell and informed the world's press about the Tokyo Express — the ironic Japanese nickname for the constant flow of Soviet flying eavesdroppers in Japanese airspace.1986, Dick Van Der Aart, Aerial Espionage: Secret Intelligence Flights by East and West, page 96
eavesdropper meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Vietnamese
eavesdropper in Tamil
- ஒட்டுக் கேட்பவன், ஒற்றன், உளவாளி
eavesdropper in Kannada
- ಗುಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕೇಳುವವನು, ಹೊಂಚು ಕೇಳುವವನು
eavesdropper in Vietnamese
- one who eavesdrops
- người nghe lén, người nghe trộm
Forms of eavesdropper
| plural | eavesdroppers |
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Origin of eavesdropper
From eavesdrop + -er (“person or thing which does”).
Questions about eavesdropper
- What does eavesdropper mean?
- Eavesdropper means one who eavesdrops.
- What is eavesdropper in Tamil?
- Eavesdropper in Tamil is ஒட்டுக் கேட்பவன், ஒற்றன், உளவாளி. See Eavesdropper meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is eavesdropper?
- Eavesdropper is a noun.
- How do you pronounce eavesdropper?
- Eavesdropper is pronounced /ˈiːvzˌdɹɒpə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of eavesdropper?
- The plural of eavesdropper is eavesdroppers.
Words near eavesdropper in the dictionary
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