eavesdropper
/ˈiːvzdrɒpə(r)/noun
उच्चारण ईव्ज़्ड्रॉपर
छिपकर बातें सुनने वाला
Advanced wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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a person who secretly listens to a private conversation
छिपकर बातें सुनने वाला
- An eavesdropper heard our plans.
- The guard caught the eavesdropper hiding behind the curtain during the meeting.
- The eavesdropper at the door was soon discovered.
+ 3 more examples
- Be careful what you say; there may be eavesdroppers.
- The spy acted as an eavesdropper at the dinner table.
- Radhika caught her little brother as an eavesdropper outside her room.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
eaves·drop·per
With eaves- (the edge of a roof) and double p.
eaves- (छत का किनारा) और दो p के साथ।
⌂Word origin and word building
The word comes from standing under the eaves of a house to listen.
यह शब्द सुनने के लिए घर की छत के किनारे के नीचे खड़े होने से आया है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a person who secretly listens to the conversations of others is an eavesdropper; the verb is eavesdrop (on sb); a person who secretly watches others a voyeur or snoop.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: दूसरों की बातें छिपकर सुनने वाला eavesdropper; verb eavesdrop (on sb); दूसरों को छिपकर देखने वाला voyeur या snoop।