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
Recent Examples on the Web
Little surprise then that Ukraine has already banned official use of the app, lest Russia is listening in.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
But there was someone else listening in who had no business being on the call: a Chinese government official.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
Over the course of two or even three hours, López Obrador, 70, would tout his achievements, disparage his enemies and otherwise set the agenda for the day — as millions of Mexicans listened in at home.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Those of us working from home were suddenly spending a lot of time pretending to listen in meetings or during FaceTime catch-ups with homebound friends, examining our facial features in the camera instead.
—Katie Way, SELF, 30 Sep. 2024
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
But there was someone else listening in who had no business being on the call: a Chinese government official.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
Over the course of two or even three hours, López Obrador, 70, would tout his achievements, disparage his enemies and otherwise set the agenda for the day — as millions of Mexicans listened in at home.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Those of us working from home were suddenly spending a lot of time pretending to listen in meetings or during FaceTime catch-ups with homebound friends, examining our facial features in the camera instead.
—Katie Way, SELF, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Listen in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listen%20in. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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