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
The broadcast listened in to Gibbs’ radio, and the driver of the No. 54 car was unhappy.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Sarah Lucy Oliver has made our shows a weekly gathering for all of us — we here in the studio, control room and the desks just outside, and you, listening in your kitchens and cars.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
Guest panels Planet Comicon Kansas City hosts panels for guests to listen in and discuss topics within pop culture or ask questions to the celebrities about their favorite moments playing their characters.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
An hour after the town hall began, his office shared an update to listen in via a website.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Sarah Lucy Oliver has made our shows a weekly gathering for all of us — we here in the studio, control room and the desks just outside, and you, listening in your kitchens and cars.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
Guest panels Planet Comicon Kansas City hosts panels for guests to listen in and discuss topics within pop culture or ask questions to the celebrities about their favorite moments playing their characters.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
An hour after the town hall began, his office shared an update to listen in via a website.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Listen in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listen%20in. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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