| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. An alternative spelling for "Eavesdrop": To stand under the eaves, near a window or at the door, of a house, to listen and learn what is said within doors; hence, to listen secretly to what is said in private.[Websters] 2. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: evesdropping, evesdropped, evesdrops, evesdropper, evesdroppers, evesdroppingly and evesdroppedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
"EVESDROP" is a common misspelling or typo for: eavesdrop. |
Date "EVESDROP" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
