Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

listen in

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.06 in modern English

Syllables: lis-ten in
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To listen without participating.

verb

To eavesdrop; to listen secretly.

verb

To listen to a radio broadcast.

Dated

Example Sentences

"Do you mind if I listen in on your meeting tomorrow?"
"We invite you to listen in to our radio broadcast."
"You should close the door for conversations like that. You never know who might be listening in."
"Did you listen in to the concert last night?"

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

listens in (present, singular) listening in (participle, present) listened in (participle, past) listened in (past)

Synonyms

listen sit in eavesdrop overhear

Questions

What does listen in mean?: To listen without participating.

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