1. Any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen
   "The earwig used its pincers to defend itself"

1. Listen without the speaker's knowledge
   "the jealous man was earwigging on his wife's conversations";
   - listen in, eavesdrop

Derived forms: earwigged, earwigging, earwigs

Type of: insect, listen

Part of: Dermaptera, order Dermaptera

Encyclopedia: Earwig