to listen
Third Person
listens
Present Participle
listening
Past Tense
listened
Past Participle
listened
1
to give our attention to the sound a person or thing is making
- Listen closely, and you can hear the birds singing in the trees.
- The children listened in awe as the storyteller spun her tale.
- Apologies, I got distracted and wasn't listening closely.
- I found him listening behind the closed bedroom door.
- They enjoy listening to podcasts on their morning commute.
2
to take notice of what someone says and consider or accept their advice
transitive
- She should have listened to her doctor's advice about rest.
- If you listen to your parents, you'll make better choices.
- If only he had listened to his parents, he wouldn't be in trouble now.
- Despite my warnings, she refused to listen to my advice.
- The coach stressed the importance of listening to instructions on the field.
3
to listen carefully or pay close attention to what one is going to say
- Just listen for a moment—I’ll explain exactly what needs to be done.
- Please listen to me before jumping to conclusions.
- I need you to listen to my side of the story as well.