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单词 listen in on something
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to listen secretly to
He assigned federal agents to listen in on their phone calls.
Synonyms
eavesdrop
People naturally like to eavesdrop on interesting conversations.
monitor
tap
laws allowing the police to tap telephones
spy
bug (informal)
He heard they were planning to bug his office.
overhear
intrude
pry
We do not want people prying into our affairs.
snoop (informal)
Governments have been known to snoop into innocent citizens' lives.
earwig (informal)
See listen
Seeeavesdrop

Nearby words of
listen in on something

  • lissom
  • list
  • listen
  • listen in on something
  • listing
  • listless
  • listlessness

Synonyms of 'listen in on something'

listen in on something

Additional synonyms

in the sense of tap
Definition
to listen in on (a telephone conversation) secretly by making an illegal connection
laws allowing the police to tap telephones
Synonyms
listen in on,
monitor,
bug (informal),
spy on,
eavesdrop on,
wiretap
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