listen in
Britishverb
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to listen to the radio
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to intercept radio communications
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to listen but not contribute (to a discussion), esp surreptitiously
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Hear or overhear the conversation of others; eavesdrop. It is also put as listen in on , as in She listened in on her parents and learned they were planning a surprise party . [Early 1900s]
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Tune in and listen to a broadcast, as in Were you listening in the other night when they played Beethoven's Fifth? [1920s]
Example Sentences
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Listen in on holiday music at Crossroads Bellevue, at Marketplace at Factoria and hear carolers at Village at Totem Lake.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2021
Listen in to hear, and stick around after the interview for some first-hand impressions of the phone from myself and Nilay Patel.
From The Verge • Oct. 19, 2021
Listen in on a conversation between two actors, writers and iconic Texans: Matthew McConaughey and Ethan Hawke.
From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2020
Listen to an episode of Slate’s sports podcast Hang Up and Listen in the player below, or subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts.
From Slate • Mar. 1, 2020
Listen; in my house I have prepared a secret chamber, fifty feet square, plentifully supplied with healthful though plain provisions, and furnished with a tolerable degree of comfort.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various
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