listen : Idioms & Phrases
listen in
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verb listen quietly, without contributing to the conversation
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verb listen without the speaker's knowledge
eavesdrop.
- the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations
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listening watch
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noun a watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch
continuous receiver watch.
WordNet
To listen after
- to take an interest in. Obs.
