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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You can listen to the interview with both former prison officers on Talkback on BBC Radio Ulster at 12:00 BST and it will be available on BBC Sounds.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Some jurors said after the trial that Hill had told them not to listen to what Alex Murdaugh said when he took the witness stand in his defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

How do you listen to the songs you love?

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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

Then, when I’d go and put my cheek against the big rock that sticks out of the side of the mountain and feel its warmth run into my body, I’d listen hard for its voice.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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