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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
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
/ ˈɪə /
verb
to concentrate on hearing something
to take heed; pay attention
I told you many times but you wouldn't listen
Other 51Թ Forms
- listener noun
- relisten verb
- unlistening adjective
- ˈٱԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of listen1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
They thought they had opinions worth listening to.
"I can understand if people listen to it and they don't quite understand it," she says.
According to Sandra, "it's really important the government listens to the community regarding the memorial and the future of the tower".
Padilla said he got fed up listening to her remarks about criminals and invasions and tried to ask a question, while moving forward past the wall of television cameras.
Latinos have long expressed that no one is listening to their needs — that they are left out of the conversation and never at the table where decisions are being made.
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