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Antonyms for listeners

Grammar : Noun
Spell : lis-uh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɪs ən

Definition of listeners

Origin :
  • Old English hlysnan "to listen," from Proto-Germanic *khlusinon (cf. Dutch luisteren, Old High German hlosen "to listen," German lauschen "to listen"), from PIE root *kleu- "hearing, to hear" (cf. Sanskrit srnoti "hears," srosati "hears, obeys;" Avestan sraothra "ear;" Middle Persian srod "hearing, sound;" Lithuanian klausau "to hear," slove "splendor, honor;" Old Church Slavonic slusati "to hear," slava "fame, glory," slovo "word;" Greek klyo "hear, be called," kleos "report, rumor, fame glory," kleio "make famous;" Latin cluere "to hear oneself called, be spoken of;" Old Irish ro-clui-nethar "hears," clunim "I hear," clu "fame, glory," cluada "ears;" Welsh clywaf "I hear;" Old English hlud "loud," hleoðor "tone, tune;" Old High German hlut "sound;" Gothic hiluþ "listening, attention"). The -t- probably is by influence of Old English hlystan (see list (v.2)). For vowel evolution, see bury. As a noun from 1788 (on the listen "alert").
  • noun one who hears
  • noun hearer
Example sentences :
  • It was easy to see that she was not a musician; but, as she forgot her listeners, we forgot everything but her.
  • Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
  • For the most part no heed whatever is paid to possible German listeners.
  • Extract from : « In the Heart of Vosges » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • The lagging crowd of listeners paused, breathless, to lose no word.
  • Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
  • Nobody spoke, but the listeners exchanged glances of ecstasy.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • An icy thrill, wafted from the Invisible, passed through the listeners.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • Juve showed this sheet of mauve letter paper to his listeners.
  • Extract from : « A Nest of Spies » by Pierre Souvestre
  • No one answered, and for a moment there was no movement amongst his listeners.
  • Extract from : « Wanderer of Infinity » by Harl Vincent
  • It was not at all the message the group of listeners, with one exception, had anticipated.
  • Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Shadrach was the only one of the trio of listeners who made any comment at all on this speech.
  • Extract from : « Mary-'Gusta » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • But at this moment the entrance was darkened, and the three listeners sprang into the room.
  • Extract from : « The Cat of Bubastes » by G. A. Henty

Synonyms for listeners

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