( v. i. )
To stand under the eaves, near a window or at the door, of a house, to listen and learn what is said within doors; hence, to listen secretly to what is said in private.
( v. i. )
To stand under the eaves, near a window or at the door, of a house, to listen and learn what is said within doors; hence, to listen secretly to what is said in private.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012