What is another word for listened to?

Pronunciation: [lˈɪsənd tuː] (IPA)

There are several synonyms for the term 'listened to'. These include 'heard', 'attentively listened', 'lent an ear', 'paid attention', 'focused on', 'took notice', 'absorbed', 'took in', 'considered' and 'heeded'. All of these terms imply a similar act of actively paying attention to sound or speech, and imply a level of understanding or interpretation on the part of the listener. In a conversational or interpersonal context, using different terms for 'listened to' can add variety and nuance to communication, and can help to convey a sense of how engaged or invested a listener is in the content of a message.

What are the hypernyms for Listened to?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Listened to

  • Those people should not be listened to who keep saying the voice of the people is the voice of God, since the riotousness of the crowd is always very close to madness.
    Alcuin
  • Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker series also shows the potential of lighter fantastic fiction. I read the first, and listened to a tape of a later one, and it's fun.
    Piers Anthony
  • I listened to it last night for the first time since we started this project. I went out to my car and put it in and went to an empty parking lot and just listened and read the little pamphlet that came with it. After two or three songs I burst into tears.
    Randy Bachman
  • In those days, boxing was very glamorous and romantic. You listened to fights on the radio, and a good announcer made it seem like a contest between gladiators.
    Joseph Barbera
  • My mom listened to the Beatles and Elvis, a lot of different types of music.
    Travis Barker

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