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Definitions

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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In a statement, the rapper, now known as Ye, said he had been "following the conversation around Wireless", and offered to meet representatives of the community in person "to listen".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

He’s more interested in an even older gadget: a radio to listen to baseball games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Sometimes, people walking by would stop, listen and join in.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

That would have been plenty, but a third section features Andrew Dismukes as an annoyed father refusing to listen to his 6-year-old son’s words.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

He loved the snow: pouncing on it and tossing lumps of ice high in the air, then skidding to a halt to listen to lemmings and snowvoles burrowing under the surface.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver