1-Stop Dictionary Reference

Listen

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intransitive verb. To make an effort to hear something.

intransitive verb. To pay attention; heed.

noun. An act of listening.

phrasal verb. To listen to a conversation between others; eavesdrop.

phrasal verb. To tune in and listen to a broadcast.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To attend closely with the design of hearing; give ear; harken; hence, to give heed; yield compliantly: as, to listen to reason.

To hear; attend to; give heed to.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

transitive verb. To attend to.

intransitive verb. To give close attention with the purpose of hearing; to give ear; to hearken; to attend.

intransitive verb. To give heed; to yield to advice; to follow admonition; to obey.

intransitive verb. to take an interest in.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

verb. To pay attention to a sound, to note.

verb. To wait for a sound, such as a signal.

verb. To accept or obey oral instruction; to agree or assent.

verb. To hear (something or someone), to pay attention to.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

verb. pay close attention to; give heed to

verb. hear with intention

verb. listen and pay attention

Word Usage

"I say, if you want to know where jazz is going, listen to a Bugge Wesseltoft record (it used to be _listen to a Miles Davis record_ but he's in heaven with Dizzy and the Duke). 5 solid stars."

cross-reference

to listen after to listen in to listen out

has_topic

Music

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

obey

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

bisson christen frison glisten ison

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

expectancy listener traveling

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

NB anticipate attend attend attend to

verb-form

listened listening listens