Dictionary Entry
listen
listen is a 6-letter English word with 6 senses as intransitive verb, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To give close attention with the purpose of hearing; to give ear; to hearken; to attend. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 8 · 6 senses
Definitions
- 1intransitive verb
To give close attention with the purpose of hearing; to give ear; to hearken; to attend.
- 2intransitive verb
To give heed; to yield to advice; to follow admonition; to obey.
- 3transitive verb
To attend to.
- 4verb
hear with intention
"Listen to the sound of this cello"
- 5verb
listen and pay attention
"Listen to your father"
"We must hear the expert before we make a decision"
Synonyms
- 6verb
pay close attention to; give heed to
"Heed the advice of the old men"
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