listen in verb3 •To listen without participating.Do you mind if I listen in on your meeting tomorrow?We invite you to listen in to our radio broadcast. •(old-fashioned) To listen to a radio broadcast.Did you listen in to the concert last night? •To eavesdrop; to listen secretly.You should close the door for conversations like that. You never know who might be listening in. formslistened in · listening in · listens in