to listen secretly to
1listen in — verb 1. listen quietly, without contributing to the conversation (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑listen • Verb Frames: Somebody s 2. listen without the speaker s knowledge the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife s conversations …
2listen in — verb a) To listen without participating. Do you mind if I listen in on your meeting tomorrow? b) To eavesdrop; to listen secretly. We invite you to listen in to our radio broadcast. Syn: listen, s …
3listen — lis|ten1 [ lısn ] verb intransitive *** 1. ) to pay attention to a sound, or to try to hear a sound: When he speaks, everybody listens. listen to: Do you like listening to music? listen for: She was listening for the sound of his key in the lock …
4listen in — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms listen in : present tense I/you/we/they listen in he/she/it listens in present participle listening in past tense listened in past participle listened in 1) to secretly listen to what someone says listen in… …
5listen in — PHRASAL VERB If you listen in to a private conversation, you secretly listen to it. [V P to/on n] He assigned federal agents to listen in on Martin Luther King s phone calls. [Also V P] Syn: eavesdrop …
6ˌlisten ˈin — phrasal verb to secretly listen to what someone says Syn: eavesdrop Rachel was listening in on our conversation.[/ex] …
7Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other — (1981) is, according to Gene Tyranny, the famous gay cowboy song [1] by Latin country musician Ned Sublette, whose music, according to Howard Cohen, features a, lilting West Texas waltz (3/4 time at about 60–90 beats per minute) feel .[2] The… …
8tap — {{11}}tap (n.1) stopper, faucet, O.E. tæppa, from P.Gmc. *tappon (Cf. M.Du. tappe, Du. tap, O.H.G. zapfo, Ger. zapfen). Originally a tapering cylindrical peg (hence TAPROOT (Cf. taproot)). Phrase on tap ready for use is recorded from late 15c.… …
9eavesdrop — eaves·drop vi eaves·dropped, eaves·drop·ping: to listen secretly to what is being said in private without the consent of the speaker compare bug, wiretap eaves·drop·per n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster …
10eaves|drop — «EEVZ DROP», verb, dropped, drop|ping, noun. –v.i. to listen to talk one is not supposed to hear; listen secretly to a private conversation: »Both travel widely and eavesdrop in trains and hotels for political intelligence (Newsweek). –v.t.… …
