- Types Of Speech
- You can use listen as a verb in a sentence.
- About Listen
- A 2 syllables verb and 6 letters with the letters e, i, l, n, s, and t, 4 consonants, 2 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letters st. Listen starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters l, li, lis, list, liste, and the ending characters are n, en, ten, sten, isten, ..
- Definition
- Hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Listen is set as a grade three word that starts with l, ends with n, 2 syllables, 2 vowels and 6 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is listen a scrabble word? A 6 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Listen in Pig Latin is said as "istenlay or istenlway".
- Unigram
- l | i | s | t | e | n
- Bigram
- li | is | st | te | en
- Trigram
- lis | ist | ste | ten
- Quadrigram
- list | iste | sten
- Word Gram
- Verb Examples
- hear with intention;
"listen to the sound of this cello" - listen and pay attention;
"listen to your father";
"We must hear the expert before we make a decision" - pay close attention to;
give heed to;
"Heed the advice of the old men"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Advert | a public promotion of some product or service |
| Attend | give heed (to) "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly" "She hung on his every word" "They attended to everything he said" |
| Attend To | |
| Attentiveness | the trait of being observant and paying attention |
| Auscultate | examine by auscultation |
| Bend An Ear | |
| Be All Ears | |
| Brain | that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers enclosed within the skull continuous with the spinal cord |
| Bug | a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium) the term is not in technical use |
| Dab | a light touch or stroke |
View all cognitive synonyms for Listen
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tinsel | a thread with glittering metal foil attached |
| Enlist | join the military |
| Listen | hear with intention "Listen to the sound of this cello" |
| Silent | unable to speak because of hereditary deafness |
View English words with the unique letters used in listen. Words With The Letters Eilnst
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Attender | a person who participates in a meeting "he was a regular attender at department meetings" "the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees" |
| Auditor | a qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization |
| Hearer | someone who listens attentively |
| Hearing | the act of hearing attentively "you can learn a lot by just listening" "they make good music--you should give them a hearing" |
| Listener | someone who listens attentively |
| Listening | the act of hearing attentively "you can learn a lot by just listening" "they make good music--you should give them a hearing" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hear | get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally "I learned that she has two grown-up children" "I see that you have been promoted" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Comprehend | get the meaning of something "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" |
| Perceive | become conscious of "She finally perceived the futility of her protest" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Advert | a public promotion of some product or service |
| Attend | give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said" |
| Eavesdrop | listen without the speaker''s knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife''s conversations" |
| Give Ear | |
| Hang | a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast''s weight is supported by the arms |
| Hark | listen; used mostly in the imperative |
| Harken | listen; used mostly in the imperative |
| Hearken | listen; used mostly in the imperative |
| Hear Out | |
| Listen In |
View All Hyponyms For Listen
| See Also | Definition |
|---|---|
| Eavesdrop | listen without the speaker''s knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife''s conversations" |
| Listen In | n/a |
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Client (6 letters) | 8 +2 | 11 +3 | client | ||
| Stencil (7 letters) | 9 +3 | 12 +4 | lntisec | ||
| Tinsel (6 letters) | 6 | 8 | silent | ||
| Setline (7 letters) | 7 +1 | 9 +1 | tensile | ||
| Utensil (7 letters) | 7 +1 | 10 +2 | utensil | ||
| Senility (8 letters) | 11 +5 | 12 +4 | senility | ||
| Elastin (7 letters) | 7 +1 | 9 +1 | elastin | ||
| Silents (7 letters) | 7 +1 | 9 +1 | eilnsst | ||
| Saltine (7 letters) | 7 +1 | 9 +1 | elastin | ||
| Canistel (8 letters) | 10 +4 | 13 +5 | canistel | ||
| Salient (7 letters) | 7 +1 | 9 +1 | elastin | ||
| Antilles (8 letters) | 8 +2 | 11 +3 | aeillnst | ||
| Alienist (8 letters) | 8 +2 | 10 +2 | aeiilnst | ||
| Sentinel (8 letters) | 8 +2 | 11 +3 | eeilnnst | ||
| Lutenist (8 letters) | 8 +2 | 11 +3 | lutenist | ||
| Enlistee (8 letters) | 8 +2 | 10 +2 | selenite | ||
| Lentinus (8 letters) | 8 +2 | 12 +4 | eilnnstu | ||
| Latinise (8 letters) | 8 +2 | 10 +2 | aeiilnst | ||
| Insulate (8 letters) | 8 +2 | 11 +3 | insulate | ||
| Salinate (8 letters) | 8 +2 | 10 +2 | aaeilnst | ||
| Enlist (6 letters) | 6 | 8 | silent | ||
| Listen (6 letters) | 6 | 8 | silent | ||
| Insulted (8 letters) | 9 +3 | 12 +4 | unlisted | ||
| Tinseled (8 letters) | 9 +3 | 11 +3 | tinseled | ||
| Tinselly (8 letters) | 11 +5 | 13 +5 | tinselly |
Listen Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With L
- Ends With N
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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