eavesdropper

English Thesaurus

1. a secret listener to private conversations (noun.person)

hypernym	:	attender, auditor, hearer, listener,
definition	:	someone who listens attentively (noun.person)

hypernym	:	snoop, snooper,
definition	:	a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others (noun.person)

hyponym	:	phone tapper, tapper, wiretapper,
definition	:	someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire (noun.person)

derivation	:	eavesdrop, listen in,
definition	:	listen without the speaker's knowledge (verb.perception)

derivation	:	eavesdrop, listen in,
definition	:	listen without the speaker's knowledge (verb.perception)