Complete Definition of "listen in"

English
Verb
en-verb|inf=to listen in|listens in|listening in|listened in

  1. To listen without participating.

#:Do you mind if I listen in on your meeting tomorrow?
#:We invite you to listen in to our radio broadcast.

  1. idiom To eavesdrop; to listen secretly.

#:You should close the door for conversations like that. You never know who might be listening in.

Synonyms
italbrac|to listen without participating: listen, sit in
italbrac|to eavesdrop: eavesdrop, overhear

Translations
trans-top|To listen secretly
Czech: odposlouchávat
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ja:listen in

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