LISTEN

I. verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English listnen, from Old English hlysnan; akin to Sanskrit śroṣati he hears, Old English hlūd loud Date: before 12th century transitive verb to give ear to ; hear , intransitive verb to pay attention to sound , to hear something with thoughtful attention ; give consideration , to be alert to catch an expected sound , ~er noun II. noun Date: 1788 an act of ~ing