Synonyms of listening

listening

verb

present participle of listen

as in hearing

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing

would you listen to what I have to say?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hearing
• attending
• hearkening
• heeding
• harking
• harkening
• minding
• pricking up one's ears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• disregarding
• discounting
• tuning out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of listening

Between driving, walking while listening to podcasts, and firing off every random question that pops into my head, these might actually stick around. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

That gave us more than 2,100 sensors, spaced only a few feet apart, all listening to the ground at once. — Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026

Fortunately, there are other voices speaking up — and good reason to think that voters are listening. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Back-to-School Headphone and Earbuds Deals Apple AirPods 4 Like listening to music between classes? — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

His friends have been texting him to say that their kids and their kids’ friends are now listening to TV on the Radio. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

This might mean wearing clothing representative of the region in which a book takes place, serving food specific to that region, or listening to music inspired by that setting prior to beginning the discussion portion of the evening. — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

But how much eye contact is the appropriate amount when talking or listening to another person? — Terry Ward, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Accept that your political career has run its course, and New Yorkers are done listening to you. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026