eavesread

verb

Etymology

Blend of eavesdrop + read.

  1. derived from *Hreh₁dʰ-
  2. inherited from *rēdaną
  3. inherited from *rādan
  4. inherited from rǣdan
  5. inherited from reden
  6. compounded as eavesread — “eavesdrop + read

Definitions

  1. To surreptitiously read something.

    • Lurkers hang around silently in otherwise noisy chat rooms, eavesreading other people's conversations for vicarious fun.
    • Once, my mom flipped out when she eavesread an exchange between us over my shoulder.
    • Aaron yanked at his tie to keep it from strangling him, tried to “eavesread” the paperwork on Stephanie's desk to find any clues to Lizzie's whereabouts.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA