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Definition of listen in phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

listen in

phrasal verb
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listen in (on/to something)
  1. to listen to a conversation that you are not supposed to hear
    • You shouldn't listen in on other people's conversations.
    • They did not know that the police were secretly listening in.
  2. to listen to a radio broadcastTopics TV, radio and newsb1
See listen in in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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