listen

[ lis-uhn ]

/ ˈlɪs ən /

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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 by to): Children don't always listen to their parents.

to wait attentively for a sound (usually followed by for): 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 Phrases

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.

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Origin of listen

before 950; Middle English lis(t)nen, Old English hlysnan; cognate with Middle High German lüsenen, Swedish lyssna; akin to list⁵

synonym study for listen

1. See hear.

OTHER WORDS FROM listen

lis·ten·er, nounre·lis·ten, verbun·lis·ten·ing, adjective

Words nearby listen

listed building, listed company, listed security, listee, listel, listen, listenable, listener, listenership, listen in, listening post

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Example sentences from the Web for listen

About a dozen attendees, socially distanced across the backyard, listened.
Election live updates: Trump returns to Wisconsin; Biden to face live audience at town hall|Colby Itkowitz, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
The real skill is pattern recognition over time of who is actually useful for good information — knowing who to listen to and for what.
Startup founders must overcome information overload|Walter Thompson|September 17, 2020|TechCrunch
Instead, I took to spending whole days in the wetland, watching and listening.
How to hunt for star-nosed moles (and their holes)|Kenneth Catania|September 15, 2020|Popular Science
As always, thanks for the feedback and thanks for listening.
What if Your Company Had No Rules? (Bonus Episode)|Maria Konnikova|September 12, 2020|Freakonomics

Even Spotify only shows you speed options when you’re listening to podcasts.
Read, watch, and listen to things faster than ever before|David Nield|September 9, 2020|Popular Science
But if you listen to our leaders, they weren't the real targets here.
Politicians Only Love Journalists When They're Dead|Luke O’Neil|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
What an amazing thing to be able to listen to any music you want, a whole world of bands.
Belle & Sebastian Aren’t So Shy Anymore|James Joiner|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
One of the rites of passage for every young political reporter is to listen to the elders tell stories about campaigns past.
The World’s Toughest Political Quiz|Jeff Greenfield|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But then I thought about the feedback I get from fans, yes we do listen to you, and thought why not?
Porn Stars on the Year in Porn: Drone Erotica, Belle Knox, and Wild Sex|Aurora Snow|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Why would they listen to the radio when they can see the outside world?
North Korea’s Secret Movie Bootleggers: How Western Films Make It Into the Hermit Kingdom|Lizzie Crocker|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A diligent immigration commission with an appropriation to spend has little time to listen to Joseph.
They Who Knock at Our Gates|Mary Antin
They had to hear our addresses and prayers and hymns; they had to listen to the intimation of our future meetings.
The Story of John G. Paton|James Paton
While there, her one delight was to see the King as often as possible, and to listen to praise of his many noble deeds.
The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete|Madame La Marquise De Montespan
I paused involuntarily, not from any idle curiosity, but because I could not listen to such a touching appeal unmoved.
Pride|Eugne Sue
One of her dogs had strayed, and she was beating the town to find him; but she paused to listen to his tale.
Grey Town|Gerald Baldwin

British Dictionary definitions for listen

listen

/ (ˈlɪsən) /

verb (intr)

to concentrate on hearing something

to take heed; pay attentionI told you many times but you wouldn't listen

Derived forms of listen

listener, noun

Word Origin for listen

Old English hlysnan; related to Old High German lūstrēn

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	listen
释义	listen [ lis-uhn ] / ˈlɪs ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR listen ON THESAURUS.COM 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 by to): Children don't always listen to their parents. to wait attentively for a sound (usually followed by for): 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 Phrases 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. VIDEO FOR LISTEN WATCH NOW: What Is The Difference Between The Words "Hear" And "Listen"? See, everybody says they want to be heard. But, in actuality, they want to be listened to. MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of listen before 950; Middle English lis(t)nen, Old English hlysnan; cognate with Middle High German lüsenen, Swedish lyssna; akin to list⁵ synonym study for listen 1. See hear. OTHER WORDS FROM listen lis·ten·er, nounre·lis·ten, verbun·lis·ten·ing, adjective Words nearby listen listed building, listed company, listed security, listee, listel, listen, listenable, listener, listenership, listen in, listening post Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for listen About a dozen attendees, socially distanced across the backyard, listened. Election live updates: Trump returns to Wisconsin; Biden to face live audience at town hall\|Colby Itkowitz, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner\|September 17, 2020\|Washington Post The real skill is pattern recognition over time of who is actually useful for good information — knowing who to listen to and for what. Startup founders must overcome information overload\|Walter Thompson\|September 17, 2020\|TechCrunch Instead, I took to spending whole days in the wetland, watching and listening. How to hunt for star-nosed moles (and their holes)\|Kenneth Catania\|September 15, 2020\|Popular Science As always, thanks for the feedback and thanks for listening. What if Your Company Had No Rules? (Bonus Episode)\|Maria Konnikova\|September 12, 2020\|Freakonomics Even Spotify only shows you speed options when you’re listening to podcasts. Read, watch, and listen to things faster than ever before\|David Nield\|September 9, 2020\|Popular Science But if you listen to our leaders, they weren't the real targets here. Politicians Only Love Journalists When They're Dead\|Luke O’Neil\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST What an amazing thing to be able to listen to any music you want, a whole world of bands. Belle & Sebastian Aren’t So Shy Anymore\|James Joiner\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST One of the rites of passage for every young political reporter is to listen to the elders tell stories about campaigns past. The World’s Toughest Political Quiz\|Jeff Greenfield\|December 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But then I thought about the feedback I get from fans, yes we do listen to you, and thought why not? Porn Stars on the Year in Porn: Drone Erotica, Belle Knox, and Wild Sex\|Aurora Snow\|December 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Why would they listen to the radio when they can see the outside world? North Korea’s Secret Movie Bootleggers: How Western Films Make It Into the Hermit Kingdom\|Lizzie Crocker\|December 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A diligent immigration commission with an appropriation to spend has little time to listen to Joseph. They Who Knock at Our Gates\|Mary Antin They had to hear our addresses and prayers and hymns; they had to listen to the intimation of our future meetings. The Story of John G. Paton\|James Paton While there, her one delight was to see the King as often as possible, and to listen to praise of his many noble deeds. The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete\|Madame La Marquise De Montespan I paused involuntarily, not from any idle curiosity, but because I could not listen to such a touching appeal unmoved. Pride\|Eugne Sue One of her dogs had strayed, and she was beating the town to find him; but she paused to listen to his tale. Grey Town\|Gerald Baldwin British Dictionary definitions for listen listen / (ˈlɪsən) / verb (intr) to concentrate on hearing something to take heed; pay attentionI told you many times but you wouldn't listen Derived forms of listen listener, noun Word Origin for listen Old English hlysnan; related to Old High German lūstrēn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to listen attend, get, accept, admit, observe, tune in, audit, welcome, hark, obey, eavesdrop, receive, adopt, mind, concentrate, hearken, catch, entertain, monitor, overhear
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