Synonyms of listens

listens

verb

present tense third-person singular of listen

as in hears

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing

would you listen to what I have to say?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hears
• attends
• heeds
• hearkens
• harkens
• harks
• minds
• pricks up one's ears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• disregards
• tunes out
• discounts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of listens

Strangely enough, Porsha’s humor gets through to Luann, who listens to what the rest of the cast has to say about her and decides to take stock of her behavior and try to do better. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

The group listens intently as a symphony of airplanes, freeway traffic and the ploop! — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Eventually, Karen finds the phone and listens to the recordings, which help prove Babette’s guilt. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Customers are paying attention to who understands them, who listens and who can adapt. — Jodi Amendola, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

His wife watches and listens with obvious fondness in her eyes but also an inscrutable hint of emotional detachment, perhaps even irritation. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Receiver pressed to one cheek, Molly listens to the bleat at the line’s other end, in the Peace Action apartment. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Cramer, who sometimes listens to Metallica while driving his truck, is one of the few smokejumpers on the base with a crewcut. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Whether Washington listens is exactly what Kelly and Slok are both betting against. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026