listen in
verb
listened in; listening in; listens in
1
: to tune in to or monitor a broadcast
2
: to listen to a conversation without participating in it
especially
: eavesdrop
Examples of listen in in a Sentence
it's not polite to listen in on other people's private conversations
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Also listening in to the meeting, however, was the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Will Carless, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Glen Powell is a bona fide movie star Jasper, reduced to Gary’s old job of listening in, is incredulous.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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Will Carless, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Glen Powell is a bona fide movie star Jasper, reduced to Gary’s old job of listening in, is incredulous.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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“Listen in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listen%20in. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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