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eavesdrip

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of eavesdrop (“dripping of rain from the eaves of a house”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: eavesdrop

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of eavesdrop (“the space around a house on which such water drips”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: eavesdrop

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From eaves + drip.