nnoun.actthe act of hearing attentivelySynset:hearing
Examples:- you can learn a lot by just listening
- they make good music--you should give them a hearing
Derivationally Related Form:listenhear
Hypernyms:perception sensing
Inherited Hypernyms:listeningsensingsensory activityactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:auscultationrehearingrelistening
Full Hyponyms:auscultationpercussionrelisteningsuccussion
vverb.perceptionhear with intentionExamples:- Listen to the sound of this cello
Derivationally Related Form:listeninglistener
Hypernyms:comprehend perceive
Inherited Hypernyms:listenperceive
Direct Hyponyms:advertattendeavesdropgive earhangharkharkenhear outhearkenlisten inpay heed
Entailment:hear
Full Troponyms:attendfixateharkhear outlisten inwiretap
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.perceptionlisten and pay attentionSynset:hear listen take heed
Examples:- Listen to your father
- We must hear the expert before we make a decision
Derivationally Related Form:listeninghearinghearerlistener
Hypernyms:center centre concentrate focus pore rivet
Inherited Hypernyms:listenconcentratethink
Direct Hyponyms:incline
Full Troponyms:incline
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.socialpay close attention to; give heed toSynset:heed listen mind
Examples:- Heed the advice of the old men
Derivationally Related Form:mindheedlistening
Hypernyms:obey
Inherited Hypernyms:heedobeyadjustget used tochange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: listen)