listen in
See also: listenin'
English
Verb
listen in (third-person singular simple present listens in, present participle listening in, simple past and past participle listened in)
- To listen without participating.
- Do you mind if I listen in on your meeting tomorrow?
- We invite you to listen in to our radio broadcast.
- To eavesdrop; to listen secretly.
- You should close the door for conversations like that. You never know who might be listening in.
- (archaic) To listen to a radio broadcast
- Did you listen in to the concert last night?
Synonyms
- (to listen without participating): listen, sit in
- (to eavesdrop): eavesdrop, overhear
Translations
to listen without participating
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to listen secretly
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Anagrams
- Leninist, tensilin