Meanings
verbtake a listen (third-person singular simple present takes a listen, present participle taking a listen, simple past took a listen, past participle taken a listen)
present singular third person takes a listen · participle present taking a listen · past took a listen · participle past taken a listen
- To listen; to try to hear.
Synonyms: have a listen
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo listen; to try to hear.
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Origin
By analogy with take a look.
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APA
take a listen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20listen
MLA
“take a listen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20listen. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take a listen,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20listen.
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