English verb: listen in | |||
1. | listen in (perception) listen quietly, without contributing to the conversation | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | listen | ||
2. | listen in (perception) listen without the speaker's knowledge | ||
Samples | The jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations. | ||
Synonyms | eavesdrop | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | listen | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bug, intercept, tap, wiretap | ||