[ US /ˈɫɪsən/ ]
[ UK /lˈɪsən/ ]
VERB
  1. hear with intention
    Listen to the sound of this cello
  2. listen and pay attention
    We must hear the expert before we make a decision
    Listen to your father
  3. pay close attention to; give heed to
    Heed the advice of the old men
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How To Use listen In A Sentence

  • Although he has mellowed a little since then, he is still a long way from being easy listening. Times, Sunday Times
  • He seemed a little taken aback, sat and listened with fur bristling, one hand stroking the back of the other.
  • Though Jane tells herself stories, listens to stories told by others, and reads, she never writes anything other than a few letters-misaddressed and undelivered letters, at that.
  • Listen to our astronomers talk about the magnitudes and disunites and composition of the stars, and compare with their story that which was written in the astronomy of a few centuries ago. The World's Great Sermons, Volume 10 Drummond to Jowett, and General Index
  • His colleagues listened politely to his harangue but ignored him. THE GUARDSMEN
  • We sat in aw as we listened to Hillary's speech and wondered aloud what she's up too. POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Wednesday, June 2, 2008
  • Listen to them now, whining about unfairness as the problem is put right. The Sun
  • The glistening mushrooms were plump and earthy against the dry, crunchy pastry softened by the delicate, herby cream sauce.
  • Vibrations from instruments such as the talking drum or the didgeridoo, or even from foot-stomping dances, may have spoken volumes to distant, unshod listeners.
  • If I command him to put the newest posts at the top like every other bleeding blog in the world - are you listening boyo - will he obey?
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