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Eavedrop vs Overhear - What's the difference?

eavedrop | overhear |

As a noun eavedrop

is a drop falling from the eaves of a building; an eavesdrop.

As a verb overhear is

to hear something that wasn't meant for one's ears.

eavedrop

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A drop falling from the eaves of a building; an eavesdrop.
    • (Tennyson)
    (Webster 1913)

    overhear

    English

    Verb

  • To hear something that wasn't meant for one's ears.

    • Derived terms

    * overhearer