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listen
verb
to
pay
attention
to
sounds
on
purpose
,
often
so
you
can
hear
,
understand
,
or
enjoy
them
•
Everyone
sat
quietly
to
listen
to
the
storyteller
.
Everyone
sat
quietly
to
listen
to
the
storyteller
.
•
I
like
to
listen
to
jazz
while
cooking
dinner
.
I
like
to
listen
to
jazz
while
cooking
dinner
.
Old
English
“
hlysnan
”
meaning
“
to
pay
attention
by
hearing
.”
Over
centuries
the
initial
h-
sound
was
lost
and
the
word
evolved
into
Modern
English
“
listen
.”
interjection
used
to
get
someone
’
s
attention
before
you
speak
or
to
stress
that
what
you
are
about
to
say
is
important
•
Listen
,
we
need
to
leave
right
now
.
Listen
,
we
need
to
leave
right
now
.
•
She
raised
her
hand
and
said
, "
Listen
,
that's
not
what
I
meant
."
She
raised
her
hand
and
said
, "
Listen
,
that's
not
what
I
meant
."
Same
origin
as
the
verb
.
Its
use
as
an
attention-getter
dates
from
the
late
19th
century
,
modeled
on
imperative
commands
.
noun
an
act
of
paying
attention
to
something
you
can
hear
•
Give
this
song
a
listen
and
tell
me
what
you
think
.
Give
this
song
a
listen
and
tell
me
what
you
think
.
•
The
teacher's
speech
was
worth
a
careful
listen
.
The
teacher's
speech
was
worth
a
careful
listen
.
Formed
from
the
verb
,
with
recorded
noun
use
since
the
early
20th
century
.
list
verb
to
write
or
say
items
one
after
another
,
often
in
a
column
or
set
order
•
Please
list
all
the
ingredients
you
used
in
the
recipe
.
Please
list
all
the
ingredients
you
used
in
the
recipe
.
•
The
brochure
lists
the
museum
’
s
opening
hours
and
ticket
prices
.
The
brochure
lists
the
museum
’
s
opening
hours
and
ticket
prices
.
Developed
from
the
noun
sense
“
list
,”
meaning
a
written
catalogue
;
first
used
as
a
verb
in
the
15th
century
.
verb
-
list
,
listing
,
lists
,
listed
to
write
down
or
say
a
series
of
things
one
after
another
•
Please
list
your
favorite
movies
on
this
form
.
Please
list
your
favorite
movies
on
this
form
.
•
The
website
lists
prices
in
both
dollars
and
euros
.
The
website
lists
prices
in
both
dollars
and
euros
.
verb
to
lean
or
tip
to
one
side
,
especially
of
a
boat
or
building
•
During
the
storm
,
the
old
sailboat
began
to
list
dangerously
to
port
.
During
the
storm
,
the
old
sailboat
began
to
list
dangerously
to
port
.
•
The
overloaded
truck
listed
to
the
right
after
its
tire
burst
.
The
overloaded
truck
listed
to
the
right
after
its
tire
burst
.
From
Middle
English
“
listen
”
meaning
“
to
limit
,
border
,”
later
nautical
sense
of
leaning
emerged
in
the
17th
century
.
verb
-
list
,
listing
,
lists
,
listed
of
a
ship
,
vehicle
,
or
tall
object
,
to
lean
or
tilt
to
one
side
•
During
the
storm
,
the
sailboat
began
to
list
dangerously
to
port
.
During
the
storm
,
the
sailboat
began
to
list
dangerously
to
port
.
•
The
old
tower
lists
slightly
after
the
earthquake
.
The
old
tower
lists
slightly
after
the
earthquake
.
verb
(
archaic
)
to
yearn
or
long
for
something
•
The
weary
knight
listed
for
the
comfort
of
home
.
The
weary
knight
listed
for
the
comfort
of
home
.
•
She
listed
after
the
freedom
promised
by
the
open
sea
.
She
listed
after
the
freedom
promised
by
the
open
sea
.
Old
English
“
lystan
,”
meaning
“
to
desire
,
be
pleased
,”
gradually
fell
out
of
common
use
after
the
17th
century
.
