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listen in
lis·ten L0196900 (lĭs′ən) 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? Phrasal Verb: listen in 1. To listen to a conversation between others; eavesdrop. 2. To tune in and listen to a broadcast. Idiom: listen up Used as command to get a group or individual to pay attention: Listen up, everyone—we have to evacuate!
[Middle English listenen, alteration (influenced by listen, to list, listen; see list4) of Old English hlysnan; see kleu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
lis′ten·er n. listen in vb 1. to listen to the radio 2. (Communications & Information) to intercept radio communications 3. to listen but not contribute (to a discussion), esp surreptitiously Thesaurus| Verb | 1.listen in - listen quietly, without contributing to the conversationlisten - hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello" | | 2.listen in - listen without the speaker's knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"eavesdroplisten - hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello"wiretap, bug, intercept, tap - tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?" |
listen in
listen in (on someone or something)1. To join something in order to begin listening to it. The band is rehearsing in the studio next door, so I've been listening in on my lunch breaks. I'd to go listen in on the talk the professor is giving about early Modernism.2. To listen to or overhear a conversation that one is not supposed to be a part of; to eavesdrop. Let's postpone this discussion until a later time—I think some people in the office are listening in on us. I wasn't trying to listen in on their argument, but they were speaking so loudly that it was impossible not to.See also: listen, someonelisten in (on someone or something) 1. to join someone or a group as a listener. The band is rehearsing. Let's go listen in on them. It won't hurt to listen in, will it? 2. to eavesdrop on someone. Please don't try to listen in on us. This is a private conversation. I am not listening in. I was here first. You are talking too loud.See also: listenlisten in1. Hear or overhear the conversation of others; eavesdrop. It is also put as listen in on, as in She listened in on her parents and learned they were planning a surprise party. [Early 1900s] 2. Tune in and listen to a broadcast, as in Were you listening in the other night when they played Beethoven's Fifth? [1920s] See also: listenlisten inv.1. To listen to something or to someone conversing without participating in the conversation: It is rude to listen in on other people's conversations. We put our ears to the door and listened in.2. To tune in and listen to a broadcast: Listen in next week to the conclusion of our jazz concert series!See also: listenlisten in
Related to listen in: use, tenacity, didn't, imminentSynonyms for listen inverb listen quietly, without contributing to the conversationRelated Wordsverb listen without the speaker's knowledgeSynonymsRelated Words- listen
- wiretap
- bug
- intercept
- tap
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