Listen synonyms
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listen to
To endeavor to hear
To hear something without the speaker's awareness or intent.
give attention
To endeavor to hear
(Archaic) To wait for; expect.
be attentive
To endeavor to hear
lend-an-ear
To listen.
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incline an ear to
To endeavor to hear
strain one's ears
To endeavor to hear
listen-in
To listen without participating.
(Idiomatic) To listen attentively
(Intransitive) To receive something willingly.
To provide entertainment.
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(With relationship implied by context) To obtain (a pet) from a shelter or the wild.
be deaf to (antonym)
To endeavor to hear
ignore (antonym)
(Law) To reject (a bill of indictment) for lack of evidence
refuse (antonym)
To decline to accept, agree to, or do something
give (or lend) an ear
give (or lend) one's ear
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To keep close watch over; supervise:
To greet, receive, or entertain (another or others) cordially or hospitably.
turn a deaf ear to (antonym)
To endeavor to hear
discard (antonym)
(Card Games) To remove (a card or cards) from one's hand
scorn (antonym)
To refuse or reject as wrong or disgraceful
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keep one's ears open
To endeavor to hear
give a hearing to
To endeavor to hear
To listen attentively; often used in the imperative.
To select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio.
give ear to
To endeavor to hear
not miss a trick
To endeavor to hear
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cock one's ears
To endeavor to hear
take under advisement
To receive advice cordially
take into consideration
To receive advice cordially
(Idiomatic) To listen to someone until that person has finished.
give attention to
To endeavor to hear
take advice
To receive advice cordially
To have a normally functioning ear or ears; be able to hear sounds
(Sports) To receive a pass or a kicked ball, for example.
disregard (antonym)
To disregard is defined as to ignore or treat with a lack of respect.
talk (antonym)
To communicate, usually by means of speech.
speak (antonym)
To utter words with the ordinary voice; talk
To come to or toward a common center
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To attend an academic class on a not-for-academic-credit basis.
auscultate
To practice auscultation; to examine by auscultation.
To gain access to private electronic communications, as through wiretapping or the interception of e-mail or cell phone calls.
To carry out or comply with (a command, for example).
Shakespeare
and-listen (related)
listening (related)
sing (related)
whisper (related)
watch (related)
sing-along (related)
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Find another word for listen. In this page you can discover 63 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for listen, like: listen to, overhear, give attention, attend, hearken, be attentive, lend-an-ear, incline an ear to, heed, strain one's ears and listen-in.
