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Listener: Definition, Examples, and Usage Tips (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：attentive hearer (listener)

listener 🔊

/ˈlɪs.ən.ər/

A person who pays attention and tries to understand what someone else is saying, often showing care and interest.

Listener attentively hearing friend on park bench

attentive hearer 🔊

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/əˈtɛn.tɪv ˈhɪr.ər/

A person who actively focuses on and comprehends the speaker's words, often with empathy and patience.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

listen + -er (one who listens).

💡 Mnemonic

Listen to the 'ear' in listener; it's all about using your ear to hear and understand.

📖 Example

When I feel sad, I'm grateful to have a friend who is a listener and never tries to fix my problems immediately. 🔊 When I feel sad, I'm grateful to have a friend who is a listener and never tries to fix my problems immediately.

🔗 Collocations

good listener – A person who listens carefully and empathetically.

active listener – A listener who fully concentrates and responds.

sympathetic listener – A listener who shows compassion.

🔄 Synonyms

hearer (n.) – A person who hears something, often less actively involved.

audience member (n.) – A person who is part of an audience listening to a performance or speech.

eavesdropper (n.) – A person who secretly listens to others' conversations.

🚫 Antonyms

speaker (n.) – A person who talks or addresses an audience.

ignorer (n.) – A person who deliberately pays no attention to what is said.

🌱 Derivatives

listening (adj.) – Relating to the act of paying attention to sound.

listen (v.) – To give attention to sound or speech.

📖 Cultural Story

Origin from Old English hlysnan 'to hear'. In modern use, a listener is valued for active and empathetic engagement, especially in therapy and communication.

Meaning 2：radio listener (listener)

listener 🔊

/ˈlɪs.ən.ər/

A person who listens to radio programs, podcasts, or audio broadcasts.

radio listener 🔊

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/ˈreɪ.di.oʊ ˈlɪs.ən.ər/

A person who tunes into audio broadcasts such as radio programs, podcasts, or music streams.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

My grandfather is a loyal listener of the morning news program on the local radio station. 🔊 My grandfather is a loyal listener of the morning news program on the local radio station.

🔗 Collocations

loyal listener – A listener who consistently tunes in to a particular program.

podcast listener – A person who listens to digital audio episodes.

radio audience – Group of people listening to radio broadcasts.

🔄 Synonyms

audience (n.) – The assembled group of listeners or viewers of a broadcast.

fan (n.) – An enthusiast or devoted follower of a program or performer.

subscriber (n.) – A person who subscribes to a podcast or audio service.

🚫 Antonyms

broadcaster (n.) – A person who transmits audio or video content.

non-listener (n.) – A person who does not listen to audio content.