JoshuaFantastic Definitions of Listen
- give one’s attention to a sound. Sound is vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person’s or animal’s ear.
- take notice of and act on what someone says; respond to advice or a request. Similar:pay attention, take heed, give heed, take notice, take note, mind, observe, watch, follow, notice, mark, bear in mind, give a thought, to take into consideration, take into account, take to heart, hang on, accept, believe, obey, do as one is told by
- make an effort to hear something; be alert and ready to hear something.”they listened for sounds from the baby’s room”
Similar:
hear, pay attention, be attentive, attend, concentrate on, concentrate on hearing, give ear to, lend an ear to, hang on someone’s words, keep one’s ears open, prick up one’s ears, be all ears, pin back one’s ears, get a load of, tune in, hark, hearken
Ways of Becoming a Good listener
- Pay Attention. Give the speaker your undivided attention, and acknowledge the message.
- Repeat people’s last few words back to them
- Show That You’re Listening.
- Provide Feedback.
- Pay attention to nonverbal cues.
- Defer Judgment.
- Respond Appropriately.
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