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Meaning
Verb
●
To
hear
(intentionally) a
conversation
one is not
intended
to
hear
; to
listen
in.
●
In Zoology:
To
listen
for another organism's
calls
,
so as to
exploit
them.
Noun
●
The
dripping
of
rain
from the
eaves
of a house.
●
The
space
around a
house
on which such water drips.
●
A
concealed
aperture
through which an
occupant
of a
building
can
surreptitiously
listen
to people
talking at
an
entrance
to the
building
.
●
The
act
of
intentionally
hearing
a
conversation
not
intended
to be heard.
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