Earwigging

Pronunciation: /ˈiɹˈwɪɡˈdʒɪŋ/

Earwigging (noun)

  1. The act of secretly listening to someone else's conversation.
  2. A severe telling-off or reprimand from someone.

Examples

  • She caught him earwigging on their conversation.
  • Earwigging can lead to misunderstandings.

Common collocations: caught earwigging, engage in earwigging, get an earwigging, give an earwigging

Synonyms of Earwigging

Informal

Antonyms of Earwigging

  • — when someone is deliberately not listening