listen in

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Verb

listen 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.

2. To eavesdrop; to listen secretly.

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

Synonyms

• (to listen without participating) listen, sit in
• (to eavesdrop) eavesdrop, overhear

Translations

• Italian: origliare

Translations

• German: zuhören
• Italian: origliare

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