listen in

Definition of Listen In in English :

1. listen in

listen quietly, without contributing to the conversation

2. eavesdrop, listen in

listen without the speaker's knowledge

Example Sentences:
'the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Listen In

verb (intr, adverb; often foll by to)

1.

to listen to the radio

2.

to intercept radio communications

3.

to listen but not contribute (to a discussion), esp surreptitiously

1.

to listen to the conversation of others; esp., to eavesdrop

2.

to listen to a broadcast

intr.v. lis·tened, lis·ten·ing, lis·tens

1. To make an effort to hear something: listen to the radio; listen for the bell that ends class.

2. To pay attention; heed: “She encouraged me to listen carefully to what country people called mother wit” (Maya Angelou).

n.

An act of listening: Would you like to give the CD a listen before buying it?