Associations to the word «Listen»
Adverb
Pictures for the word «Listen»
Wiktionary
LISTEN, verb. (intransitive) To pay attention to a sound or speech.
LISTEN, verb. (intransitive) To expect or wait for a sound, such as a signal.
LISTEN, verb. (intransitive) To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.
LISTEN, verb. (transitive) (archaic) To hear (something or someone), to pay attention to.
LISTEN AFTER, verb. To take an interest in.
LISTEN IN, verb. To listen without participating.
LISTEN IN, verb. (idiomatic) To eavesdrop; to listen secretly.
LISTEN UP, verb. (idiomatic) (informal) To listen closely; to pay attention. Often used in the imperative.
Dictionary definition
LISTEN, verb. Hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello".
LISTEN, verb. Listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision".
LISTEN, verb. Pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men".
Wise words
Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at
least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are
nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to
build something with them; they do not win their true
meaning until one knows how to apply them.