listen in

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Verb listen in has 2 senses

listen in - listen quietly, without contributing to the conversation
--₁ is one way to listen
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
listen in, eavesdrop - listen without the speaker's knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"
--₂ is one way to listen
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP