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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: listen in vb (intr, adverb) often followed by to: - to listen to the radio
- to intercept radio communications
- to listen but not contribute (to a discussion), esp surreptitiously
lis•ten /ˈlɪsən/USA pronunciation v. - to give attention with the ear;
pay attention for the purpose of hearing: [~ + to + object]He listened to every word.[no object]I wasn't listening. - to obey;
take advice from:[~ + to + object]Children don't always listen to their parents. - to wait attentively in order to hear a sound or signal:[~ + for + object]listening for the phone to ring.
- listen in:
- [no object] to listen to a broadcast, as on the radio.
- to listen to a conversation without joining it: [no object]He sat in the back, listening in.[~ + on + object]wanted to listen in on the talks.
lis•ten•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lis•ten (lis′ən),USA pronunciation v.i. - to give attention with the ear;
attend closely for the purpose of hearing;
give ear. - to pay attention;
heed;
obey (often fol. by to):Children don't always listen to their parents. - to wait attentively for a sound (usually fol. by for):to listen for sounds of their return.
- Informal Termsto convey a particular impression to the hearer;
sound:The new recording doesn't listen as well as the old one.
v.t. - [Archaic.]to give ear to;
hear. - listen in:
- to listen to a radio or television broadcast:Listen in tomorrow for the names of the lottery winners.
- to overhear a conversation or communication, esp. by telephone;
eavesdrop:Someone was listening in to his private calls.
- bef. 950; Middle English lis(t)nen, Old English hlysnan; cognate with Middle High German lüsenen, Swedish lyssna; akin to list5
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See hear.
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