English Explanatory Dictionary

listener

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.
  2. A function that runs in response to an event; an event handler.
  3. A person's ear.
  4. A musical anthology.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪsənə/ /ˈlɪsnə/ /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ en-us-listener.ogg

Word forms

listener listeners

Etymology

From listen + -er.

Related words

audience

Derived words

listener fatigue listenership nonlistener
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