listened

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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At one event, in which Oz was interviewed by Dean Cain, an actor who played Superman in a 1990s television show, about 50 people listened in as Oz droned on about an anti-fraud task force.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

And he was the most listened to artist on Spotify in the UK last month, shortly after the film came out, remaining in third place at time of writing.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

The next day, when Rojas felt he needed to be on the field as he processed the death of his father, Roberts listened.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

Those digging for her listened to her cries for help alongside her mother's uncontrollable sobbing.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

We listened to the gramophone instead, and longed every day for the war to be over, for Papi to be home again with us.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo