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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To make an effort to hear something: listen to the radio; listening for the bell.
  • verb-intransitive. To pay attention; heed: "She encouraged me to listen carefully to what country people called mother wit” ( Maya Angelou).
  • n. An act of listening: Would you like to give the CD a listen before buying it?
  • phrasal-verb. listen in To listen to a conversation between others; eavesdrop.
  • phrasal-verb. listen in To tune in and listen to a broadcast.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To pay attention to a sound, to note.
  • v. To wait for a sound, such as a signal.
  • v. To accept or obey oral instruction; to agree or assent.
  • v. To hear (something or someone), to pay attention to.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To give close attention with the purpose of hearing; to give ear; to hearken; to attend.
  • verb-intransitive. To give heed; to yield to advice; to follow admonition; to obey.
  • v. To attend to.
  • 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.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. pay close attention to; give heed to
  • v. hear with intention
  • v. listen and pay attention
  • Verb Form
    listened    listening    listens   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    obey   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    attend    hearken    obey    heady    eavesdrop    list    hark    harken    hear    expect   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    bisson    christen    frison    glisten    ison    rechristen    sison   
    Unknown
    Music   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    expectancy    listener    traveling