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Definition of Listen in
1. Verb. Listen quietly, without contributing to the conversation.
2. Verb. Listen without the speaker's knowledge. "The jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"
Generic synonyms: Listen
Specialized synonyms: Bug, Intercept, Tap, Wiretap
Derivative terms: Eavesdropper
Definition of Listen in
1. Verb. To listen without participating. ¹
2. Verb. (idiomatic) To eavesdrop; to listen secretly. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Listen In
Literary usage of Listen in
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Expositor edited by William Robertson Nicoll, Samuel Cox, James Moffatt (1882)
"Our hearts will suffice to bear witness to the truth of the gracious revelation
of the Gospel; they will assure us, in proportion as we listen in ..."
2. English Eccentrics and Eccentricities by John Timbs (1875)
"listen in Tragedy, Play-goers of the present century narrate the early seriousness
of Liston, the comedian, and his subsequent turn for tragedy ; which may ..."
3. The Law of Personal Injuries on Railroads by Edward Joseph White (1909)
"Failure to stop, look or listen in approaching. § 890. Liability for defective
under-crossings.— Where a railroad company either itself constructs a subway ..."
4. The American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1869)
"... and says before all Europe, " Italy shall never have Rome', for France wills
it so,"_and King, ministers, and Parliament in Italy listen in silence. ..."
5. Six French Poets: Studies in Contemporary Literature by Amy Lowell (1915)
"Listen, in the garden which smells of chervil, listen to the bulfinch singing in
the peach-tree. His song is like the clear water in which the air bathes ..."
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