Definition of "eavesdropping" []

• Present participle of eavesdrop. (verb)
• Listening secretly to private conversation of others. (noun)
• The interception of electronic communication. (noun)

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• "One is the -- what I call the eavesdropping although it's not really eavesdropping, because you're giving advance notice to an attorney that, you know, the conversation between he and the clients being listened to, and the military tribunals, to a great degree."
• "Every encounter and every conversation, whether I'm participating or eavesdropping, is a source of material, so my characters generally end up being composites of many different people."
• "Airports are great for people watching, but my favorite eavesdropping is in coffee shops."