Synonyms of listen

listen

verb

ˈli-sᵊn 

as in to hear

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing

would you listen to what I have to say?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hear
• attend
• hearken
• heed
• hark
• harken
• mind
• prick up one's ears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• disregard
• tune out
• discount

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of listen

Yet their willingness to talk, listen, and imagine what had seemed impossible helped lay the groundwork for historic nuclear arms reductions. — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

The poetry world in the city is multifarious and energetic, with waves of practitioners reading, listening to, and publishing one another. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Last night, traders listening to Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speak at an IMF event in Bangkok came away with the notion that the central bank will keep rates steady at the end of this month. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Watch the full episode of Method Man listening to Once Upon a Time in Shaolin for the first time below. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026

For all its relative quiet, the week’s closing impression was that there was plenty for those intent on listening to Shanghai’s voices. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Debate with evidence, listen with curiosity and commit as one team once a decision is made. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Maybe now the owners will listen to my plea for a dress code. — Molly The Bird, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Through a microphone, the journalists listened as Pike spoke what were meant to be her last words—about love—and sang with her Buddhist spiritual adviser. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing listen

• listen (to)
• listen in (on)