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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Horning said he listened politely, not entirely sure what they were getting at.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kelly: That gives every parent of young children hope, listening to that!

From BBC

“He wasn’t listening to the Top 40 at the time,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

What Mr. Smith calls “the hard and abiding work” is “to listen to everything, including—especially—everything in you that you would rather ignore.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Nontraditional uses include content creation, sit-down dinners, product launches, album listening parties and workshops.

From Los Angeles Times

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