listen
/ˈlɪsən/
#342 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
To pay attention to a sound with your ears.
Word origin
From Old English hlysnan, meaning to pay attention to a sound.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- hlysnan
Grammar
Verb typeregular (listen, listens, listened, listened)
Examples
evening.
"Listen" means to give attention to a sound.
class.
"Listens" is the form used with he, she, or it.
radio .
"Listened" is the past form of "listen".
When you listen, you use your ears and pay close attention to a sound. To hear is to take in a sound, but to listen is to choose to give it your attention.
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