The meaning of LISTEN is to pay attention to sound. How to use listen in a sentence.

When you listen to something, you don't just hear it, but you really pay attention to the sounds. You can listen to music, listen for the sound of your guests arriving, or listen to the advice your grandfather …

LISTEN definition: 1. to give attention to someone or something in order to hear him, her, or it: 2. the act of…. Learn more.

You say listen when you want someone to pay attention to you because you are going to say something important. Listen, I finish at one.

Definition of listen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Listen, no one is more concerned about this problem than I am. Now listen (here), you can't keep treating people this way.

1. To listen to a conversation between others; eavesdrop. 2. To tune in and listen to a broadcast.

When you listen to something, you don't just hear it, but you really pay attention to the sounds. You can listen to music, listen for the sound of your guests arriving, or listen to the advice your grandfather …

to listen to a radio or television broadcast: Listen in tomorrow for the names of the lottery winners. to overhear a conversation or communication, esp. by telephone;

to make an effort to hear something, or attend closely in the hope of hearing a certain sound (often followed by "for"). If you listen, you might hear the sound of the waterfall even from this distance. At …