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Definition of listen
listened
;listening
play \ˈlis-niŋ, ˈli-sən-iŋ\transitive verb
archaic : to give ear to : hear
intransitive verb
1 : to pay attention to sound listen to music
2 : to hear something with thoughtful attention : give consideration listen to a plea
3 : to be alert to catch an expected sound listen for his step
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Examples of listen in a Sentence
I listened as hard as I could, but I couldn't hear a word of what he said over all that noise.
She listened with interest as he told her about his travels.
She tried to warn him of the dangers, but he wouldn't listen.
Recent Examples of listen from the Web
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Listen to Pink Floyd, Lady Gaga, The Beatles and more while watching laser light visuals in the dome of the Frost Planetarium from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. and use telescopes to stargaze on the Lunar Terrace.
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After listening to the president-elect talk about his foreign policy plans, Joe was asked by a disappointed Mr. Trump the next day if Mika could also visit Mar-a-Lago that night.
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Analysts have said that Schneider, who will lay out his strategy at an investor event in September, had already seemed more open to listening to the concerns of longtime shareholders, many of which were echoed by Third Point.
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But also one of the best examples of the always listening, endlessly personalized world quickly coming for everyone.
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InvisibiliaDriving through huge sweeping landscapes on cruise control is the ideal environment for listening to this NPR podcast.
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SKY-HIGH SQUAD July 7-8 Pensacola Beach Air Show Listen to the roar of the engines while viewing aerial acrobatics at the Pensacola Beach Air Show.
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At Ms. Bystrom’s Center for Women and Politics, workshops on how to run for office offer a session exclusively on listening.
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Commissioners plan to listen to a presentation outlining potential claims from Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, whose attorneys helped to secure a $7 billion settlement against Enron in 2008.
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Origin and Etymology of listen
Middle English listnen, from Old English hlysnan; akin to Sanskrit śroṣati he hears, Old English hlūd loud
Origin and Etymology of listen
see 1listen
LISTEN Defined for English Language Learners
listen
playDefinition of listen for English Language Learners
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: to pay attention to someone or something in order to hear what is being said, sung, played, etc.
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—used to tell a person to listen to what you are saying
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: to hear what someone has said and understand that it is serious, important, or true
listen
Definition of listen for English Language Learners
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: the act of listening to something
LISTEN Defined for Kids
listen
playDefinition of listen for Students
listened
;listening
1 : to pay attention in order to hear Are you listening to me?
2 : to hear and consider seriously He listened to his father's advice.
listener
\ˈlis-nər, ˈli-sən-ər\ nounLearn More about listen
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