listening Hear it!

listening Synonyms

listening

modif.

hearing, paying attention, heeding, attending, overhearing, hearkening, giving ear, straining to hear, receiving, accepting, lending an ear*, pricking up one's ears*; see also interested 1, involved 1.

Antonyms indifferent*, giving no attention, inattentive.

listening Quotes

Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them. They must, they have no other models.

—Baldwin,James Arthur

Listening is one of the lesser-known skills that mistresses offer.

—Wylie, BettyJane

Running a cemetery isjust like being President: you got a lot of people under you and nobody's listening.

—Anonymous

I am reported to be 'pessimistic'about broadcasting† [The] truth is that I have anticipated its complete disappearanceöconfident that the unfortunate people, who must now subdue themselves to'listening-in', will soon find a better pastime for their leisure.

—Wells, H(erbert) G(eorge)