Used in a Sentence

listened

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for listened.

Editorial note

My idea for solving it weren't listened to and even worse had people listened it would have been a small disaster because my idea was crap.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(intransitive) To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of listened gathered in one view.

verb

(intransitive) To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.

verb

(intransitive except in archaic usage) To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for listened.

verb

(intransitive) To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.

verb

(intransitive except in archaic usage) To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.

Example sentences

1

My idea for solving it weren't listened to and even worse had people listened it would have been a small disaster because my idea was crap.

2

They are frequencies that are played in each ear that must be listened to with headphones in order to work.

3

This works well for pop music, where the songs are short and they are listened to many times by the typical user.

4

I have been telling people this for years, including people already running music businesses but they havent listened.

5

I listened to this with a friend of mine who just got his PhD in molecular biology.

6

Could someone who listened to this podcast enlighten me with brief summary?

7

I've listened to a podcast or two by people whose full-time job is, essentially, Walmart-to-Amazon arbitrage.

8

Trust me, from the few tracks I listened to, this is some of the more listenable computer music I've heard.

9

The most recent was last week when I listened to a pitch for a new product idea to connect people and jobs.

10

My very favorite songs I've listened to a hundred times or more.

11

We listened as the prosecutor spoke in a familiar tone with the various staff in court, including the judge, about a recent vacation he had taken out of state.

12

I always likes horsing around with the kids, when we developed a relationship such that they listened to the rules, which really wasn't asking a lot.

Quote examples

1

I haven't listened to it but I assume that should say "2.7 perfect", not "3.7 perfect".

2

One time I listened to this podcast where he was trying to sound scientific when questioning the moon landing, but it was just as weak as the "where are the astronaut's shadows" people.

3

It works less well when the "songs" are 45 minutes long and typically only listened to once (famous works are recorded by multiple orchestras and listeners are likely to check out several and perhaps only ever return to their favorite interpretation).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use listened in a sentence?

My idea for solving it weren't listened to and even worse had people listened it would have been a small disaster because my idea was crap.

What does listened mean?

(intransitive) To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.

What part of speech is listened?

listened is commonly used as verb.