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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"There are folks out there that, you know, react to what he said and people listen to him."

From BBC

"My dad was always massively into Oasis, so I grew up listening to it, and I was always such a big fan of him and how funny he is," he says.

From BBC

"You wish there was some telepathy and you could reach out and be like, 'listen, we're coming'."

From BBC

“If you listen in on people’s conversations, it’s all anyone is talking about,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m listening to the experts on my podcast, and I’m like, “OK, got it, 30 grams of protein first thing in the morning.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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