Antonyms for listen in
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : lis-uh n |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɪs ən |
Definition of listen in
Origin :- Old English hlysnan "to listen," from Proto-Germanic *khlusinon (cf. Dutch luisteren, Old High German hlosen "to listen," German lauschen "to listen"), from PIE root *kleu- "hearing, to hear" (cf. Sanskrit srnoti "hears," srosati "hears, obeys;" Avestan sraothra "ear;" Middle Persian srod "hearing, sound;" Lithuanian klausau "to hear," slove "splendor, honor;" Old Church Slavonic slusati "to hear," slava "fame, glory," slovo "word;" Greek klyo "hear, be called," kleos "report, rumor, fame glory," kleio "make famous;" Latin cluere "to hear oneself called, be spoken of;" Old Irish ro-clui-nethar "hears," clunim "I hear," clu "fame, glory," cluada "ears;" Welsh clywaf "I hear;" Old English hlud "loud," hleoðor "tone, tune;" Old High German hlut "sound;" Gothic hiluþ "listening, attention"). The -t- probably is by influence of Old English hlystan (see list (v.2)). For vowel evolution, see bury. As a noun from 1788 (on the listen "alert").
- As in investigate : verb check into thoroughly
- As in pry : verb interfere in someone else's business
- As in bug : verb listen to without permission
- As in eavesdrop : verb listen without permission
Synonyms for listen in
- be a busybody
- be all ears
- be curious
- be inquisitive
- be nosy
- bend an ear
- bug
- case
- check out
- check over
- check up
- consider
- delve
- dig
- ears into
- eavesdrop
- examine
- explore
- eyeball
- feel out
- ferret out
- frisk
- gape
- gaze
- give the once over
- go into
- hunt
- inquire
- inquisite
- inspect
- interrogate
- intrude
- investigate
- listen in
- look into
- look over
- look-see
- make inquiry
- meddle
- monitor
- muckrake
- nose
- nose around
- overhear
- peek
- peep
- peer
- poke
- poke nose into
- probe
- prospect
- pry
- put to the test
- question
- ransack
- read
- reconnoiter
- research
- review
- rubberneck
- run down
- scout
- scrutinize
- search
- sift
- snoop
- spy
- stake out
- stare
- study
- tap
- tune in on
- wire
- wiretap
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