listener

A2 Topic:Communication
US /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ UK /ˈlɪsənə/
noun Freq #14421

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A person who listens, especially to a speech, music, or a broadcast.

    The radio show has millions of listeners.

  2. 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

Etymology

From listen + -er.

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