noun
listener
Someone who listens.
A good listener gives you time to explain your feelings.
Etymology
The agent ending identifies the person performing the action. A listener is someone directing attention to sounds or to another person’s speech.
More examples
- The host takes questions from listeners after each interview.
- She is a patient listener, even when I repeat myself.
- The story holds every listener's attention until the end.
Forms
listener · listeners
listen verb — To pay attention to sounds or speech.
Similar words
- hearer
- Someone who hears, without necessarily paying deliberate attention.
- audience
- A group receiving a performance or talk, rather than one listener.