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listened with half an ear

listened with half an ear is the simple past and past participle of listen with half an ear.

Meaning of listen with half an ear

Verb

listen with half an ear (third-person singular simple present listens with half an ear, present participle listening with half an ear, simple past and past participle listened with half an ear)

  1. (figuratively) To listen distractedly, without paying attention.

Questions about listened with half an ear

What is listened with half an ear the simple past and past participle of?
Listened with half an ear is the simple past and past participle of listen with half an ear.

Words near listened with half an ear in the dictionary

  1. listened
  2. listened after
  3. listened in
  4. listened out
  5. listened up
  6. listened with half an ear
  7. listenedst
  8. listener
  9. listener fatigue
  10. listeners
  11. listenership

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