[{"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.", "to pay attention; heed; obey (often followed byto):Children don't always listen to their parents.", "to wait attentively for a sound (usually followed byfor):to listen for sounds of their return.", "Informal.to convey a particular impression to the hearer; sound:The new recording doesn't listen as well as the old one."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["Archaic.to give ear to; hear."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb phrase", "List Items": ["to listen to a radio or television broadcast:Listen in tomorrow for the names of the lottery winners.to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:Someone was listening in to his private calls.", "to listen to a radio or television broadcast:Listen in tomorrow for the names of the lottery winners.", "to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:Someone was listening in to his private calls."]}]