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eavesdrop in Persian

فالگوش ایستادن fâlguš istâdan

UK/ˈiːvzˌdɹɒp//ˈivzˌdɹɑp/

eavesdrop in Persian: فالگوش ایستادن (fâlguš istâdan), شنود (šonud), استراق سمع کردن (esterâq-e sam' kardan). In English, eavesdrop means to hear (intentionally) a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.

Persian words for eavesdrop

to hear a conversation one is not intended to hear
فالگوش ایستادن fâlguš istâdan, شنود šonud, استراق سمع کردن esterâq-e sam' kardan

English meaning of eavesdrop

  1. verb To hear (intentionally) a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
  2. verb To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.
  3. noun The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house.
  4. noun The space around a house on which such water drips.

Full definition of eavesdrop

eavesdrop in a sentence

  • I hope nobody was eavesdropping on our conversation last night, since it got so personal.
  • Were you having a little eavesdrop on us last night?

Synonyms of eavesdrop

eavesdrop in other languages

Questions about eavesdrop in Persian

What is the meaning of eavesdrop in Persian?
Eavesdrop in Persian is فالگوش ایستادن (fâlguš istâdan), شنود (šonud), استراق سمع کردن (esterâq-e sam' kardan).
معنی eavesdrop چیست؟
Eavesdrop: فالگوش ایستادن (fâlguš istâdan), شنود (šonud), استراق سمع کردن (esterâq-e sam' kardan).
What does eavesdrop mean in English?
Eavesdrop means to hear (intentionally) a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.

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