listen
Pronunciation
[change]- enPR: lĭs'ən or lĭs'n, IPA (key): /ˈlɪs.ən/ or [ˈlɪs.n̩]
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Verb
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- (intransitive) If you listen to something, you try to hear and understand it.
- Shhh! Listen! Did you hear that?
- She listened carefully to what he said, but it was hard to understand.
- OK, listen up. Here's what we'll do...
- (intransitive) If you listen to someone, you agree with them, believe them, or do what they tell you.
- Don't listen to him. He doesn't know what he's talking about.
- If you listen to your mother, you won't go wrong.
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[change]Noun
[change]- (countable) If you give something a listen, you try to hear and understand it.
- Do you want to have a listen to this new band?