Word: eavesdropping
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: eaves
dro
pping
Definition: The act of one organism listening for another's calls, so as to exploit them.
Morphemes:
Affix: eave
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of eaves (“the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building”) [from mid 18th c.]
Affix: -s
Language: en
Meaning: regular plural
Affix: drop
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
Affix: -ing
Language: en
Meaning: gerund noun