listener A2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ UK /ˈlɪsənə/ See IPA manual Freq #14421 Meanings 1 noun A person who listens, especially to a speech, music, or a broadcast. The radio show has millions of listeners. 2 noun A person who pays close attention when others speak. She is a patient and caring listener. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · a person who pays close... attender Word family Forms listeners Derived forms listenershipnonlistener Related forms audience Appears in Proverbs (1) See all Listeners never hear any good of themselves Etymology AI details From listen + -er. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # listener **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɪsənə/ **Frequency rank:** 14421 ## Meanings 1. A person who listens, especially to a speech, music, or a broadcast. 2. A person who pays close attention when others speak. ## Examples - The radio show has millions of listeners. - She is a patient and caring listener. ## Derived Forms - listenership - nonlistener ## Related Forms - audience ## Etymology From listen + -er. ## AI Etymology Listener comes from listen + -er. In present-day English its meanings include a person who listens, especially to a speech, music, or a broadcast and a person who pays close attention when others speak. Related and derived forms include audience, listenership, and nonlistener. ## Topics - People & Society markdown