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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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 5 Nov. 2024.
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