Summary: Main Entry: 1lis·ten From the Webster Dictionary Pronunciation: 'li-s&n Function: verb Inflected Form(s): lis·tened; lis·ten·ing /'lis-ni[ng], 'li-s&n-i[ng]/ Etymology: Middle English listnen, from Old English hlysnan; akin to Sanskrit srosati he hears, Old English hlud loud transitive verb, archaic : to give ear to : HEAR intransitive verb 1 : to pay attention to sound
