listen in

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listen in

verb listens in · listening in · listened in

  1. To listen without participating. Do you mind if I listen in on your meeting tomorrow?

    Similar: listen, sit in

  2. To eavesdrop; to listen secretly. You should close the door for conversations like that. You never know who might be listening in.

    Similar: eavesdrop, overhear

  3. dated To listen to a radio broadcast. Did you listen in to the concert last night?

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verb to listen without participating

中文收聽 /收听 shōutīng
Italianoorigliare

verb to listen secretly

Deutschzuhören
Italianoorigliare

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@misc{listen_in_2026,
  title = {listen in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/listen%20in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}