Listen (Cindy Morgan album)
WordNet
verb
(1) Hear with intention
"Listen to the sound of this cello"
(2) Listen and pay attention
"Listen to your father"
"We must hear the expert before we make a decision"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To pay attention to a sound, to note.
- Please listen carefully as I explain.
- I like to listen to music.
- To wait for a sound, such as a signal.
- You should listen for the starting gun.
- To accept or obey oral instruction.
- Good children listen to their parents.
- To hear (something), to pay attention to something said.
- 1592, Shakespeare, 1 Hen VI: v 3
- Lady, vouchsafe to listen what I say.
- 1592, Shakespeare, 1 Hen VI: v 3
Synonyms
attend, give ear, hark, hear, heed, list, mind, note, pay attention await, anticipate, expect, wait for mind, obey hear, mind, heed