listener

Variant of listen

listen definition

lis·ten (lis′ən)

intransitive verb

  1. to make a conscious effort to hear; attend closely, so as to hear
  2. to pay close attention; take advice

Etymology: ME listnen, felt as freq. of listen (see list) < OE hlysnan (akin to MHG lüsenen)

transitive verb

Archaic to pay attention to by listening; hear

noun

the act of listening

Related Forms:

listen Idioms

listen in

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  1. to listen to the conversation of others; esp., to eavesdrop
  2. to listen to a broadcast

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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