listen

[lis-uhn] / ˈlɪs ən /

VERB

hear and pay attention

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept admit attend get observe take notice tune in

STRONG

adopt audit auscultate catch concentrate eavesdrop entertain hark harken hearken mind monitor obey overhear receive welcome

WEAK

auscult be all ears be attentive get a load of give an audience to give attention give heed to hang on words hear out hear tell lend an ear pick up on prick up ears take advice take into consideration take under advisement tune in on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny dispute ignore miss refuse reject

STRONG

disobey disregard forget neglect turn away

WEAK

speak talk

Example Sentences

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He likes to wear them while washing up the dishes at home because they make it easy for him to listen to music or a podcast without blocking out other noise like most headphones do.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“These are the folks Tom needs to listen to.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

I think about the brevity of that difficulty today, as I listen to parents struggling with deeply feeling kids and water-spilling 2-year-olds.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

When the Great Pause hits us, I listen to the Presidio Park parrots flying to Old Town.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

So I’d try to stay as still as someone like me can, and listen.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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