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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There will be no microphones listening in, no cameras, no invasions of privacy at all.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Variety & Audible will join forces once again to host two Cocktails & Conversations panel events, providing festival goers an opportunity to listen in on exclusive in-depth conversations from today’s most notable creatives across various entertainment mediums, moderated by Variety journalists.
—William Earl, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
At the time, there was a moving ramp in the post-show area, and John listens in to the conversation.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Irv learns of this by going to the department by himself and listening in to a doorway where a lot of noise came from.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Variety & Audible will join forces once again to host two Cocktails & Conversations panel events, providing festival goers an opportunity to listen in on exclusive in-depth conversations from today’s most notable creatives across various entertainment mediums, moderated by Variety journalists.
—William Earl, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
At the time, there was a moving ramp in the post-show area, and John listens in to the conversation.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Irv learns of this by going to the department by himself and listening in to a doorway where a lot of noise came from.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Listen in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listen%20in. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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