listen out

verb

To listen attentively for something expected.

Meanings

verblisten out (third-person singular simple present listens out, present participle listening out, simple past and past participle listened out)

present singular third person listens out · participle present listening out · participle past listened out · past listened out

  1. To listen attentively for something expected.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “listen out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/listen%20out.

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