listenverb [ I ]
uk/ˈlɪs.ən/us/ˈlɪs.ən/A1 to give attention to someone or something in order to hear him, her, or it:
What kind of music do you listen to?
She does all the talking - I just sit and listen.
You haven't listened to a word I've said!
We listened in silence as the names of the dead were read out.
Listen, we really need to submit our insurance claim this weekend.
Listen to this! You can win a car just by answering three simple questions.
More examples
- I listen to the radio in the morning.
- Would you like to listen to some records?
- I think it's important to listen to both sides of the argument.
- He paused for a moment to listen and then continued eating.
- "Did you hear what I said?" "Eh? Say it again - I wasn't listening."
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Using the ears
- audio
- auditory
- be all ears idiom
- catch
- earshot
- eavesdrop
- hark at sb! idiom
- hear
- hear sb out
- hearer
- hearken
- lend
- listen in on sth/sb
- mishear
- overhear
- pin
- pin back your ears idiom
- prick
- prick (sth) up
- read my lips idiom
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listen
noun [ S ] ukus
Have a listen to this! I've never heard anything like it before.
Phrasal verb(s)
listen in on sth/sb
listen out for sth
listen up