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listen
[lis-uhn]
verb (used without object)
to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
to pay attention; heed; obey (often followed byto ).
Children don't always listen to their parents.
to wait attentively for a sound (usually followed byfor ).
to listen for sounds of their return.
Informal., to convey a particular impression to the hearer; sound.
The new recording doesn't listen as well as the old one.
verb (used with object)
Archaic., to give ear to; hear.
verb phrase
listen in
to listen to a radio or television broadcast.
Listen in tomorrow for the names of the lottery winners.
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop.
Someone was listening in to his private calls.
listen
/ ˈlɪsən /
verb
to concentrate on hearing something
to take heed; pay attention
I told you many times but you wouldn't listen
Other Word Forms
- listener noun
- relisten verb
- unlistening adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of listen1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Investors might want to listen to any flutters in their stomachs ahead of today’s Federal Reserve decision on interest rates.
When asked if she had listened to the singer’s music, Earle responded: “Hasn’t everyone?”
Even so, she said the findings indicate that intellectual ability is one of several factors affecting how effectively people listen in complex sound environments, such as busy classrooms or social gatherings.
"He would have got on that bus and listened to the mixtape after a night out or going to some gigs or something like that," he said.
“Touch” might be Tortoise’s best record since 2001’s “Standards,” and it fits just about any listening situation.
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