Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To make an effort to hear something.
- intransitive verb To pay attention; heed.
- noun An act of listening.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To attend closely with the design of hearing; give ear; harken; hence, to give heed; yield compliantly: as, to
listen to reason. - To hear; attend to; give heed to.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb obsolete To attend to.
- intransitive verb To give close attention with the purpose of hearing; to give ear; to hearken; to attend.
- intransitive verb To give heed; to yield to advice; to follow admonition; to obey.
- intransitive verb [Obs.] to take an interest in.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb intransitive To pay
attention to asound , tonote . - verb intransitive To
wait for asound , such as asignal . - verb intransitive To
accept orobey oral instruction; toagree orassent . - verb transitive, archaic To
hear (something or someone), to pay attention to.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb pay close attention to; give heed to
- verb hear with intention
- verb listen and pay attention
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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I say, if you want to know where jazz is going, listen to a Bugge Wesseltoft record (it used to be _listen to a Miles Davis record_ but he's in heaven with Dizzy and the Duke). 5 solid stars.
Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website 2010
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While stating he is still in the * listen, listen, listen* mode and some specific goals remain to be established, Bradley noted enrollment is job one at Indiana State and he has already formed an Enrollment and Retention Task Force to develop five to 10 ways to impact enrollment and retention by fall 2009.
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One of the first questions I ask when I look at a communication plan is, How long does it take before you see the word listen?
The Leader In You Stuart R. Levine 1993
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Your word, "listen", is a good one, especially the artist's need to listen to self.
Arch revisted, box in detail - and a great postcard katelnorth 2008
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Only reason I listen is my wife thinks hes cute, we even play a version of “Slug Bug” where you get to pinch the other persons butt everytime he saysit ...
The Volokh Conspiracy » Obama Accused of Attempted Murder? 2010
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I mean, seriously .. how can anyone with a brain listen to one statement I heard long ago without laughing? ..
Wonk Room » CNBC: Unemployment Benefits Are A ‘Fraud,’ We’re ‘Paying People Not To Work’ 2009
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Why would anyone who has half a brain listen to Sarah Palin?
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The entire debate, for those who listen, is about controlling rising costs and increasing access for those without coverage.
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Why would anyone with even half a brain listen to these hypocrits?
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Only reason I listen is my wife thinks hes cute, we even play a version of “Slug Bug” where you get to pinch the other persons butt everytime he says it ...
The Volokh Conspiracy » Obama Accused of Attempted Murder? 2010
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