Listen closely.

Meaning: This means to pay very careful attention to what you can hear. It's like saying, Pay very close attention to the sounds around you.

Choice of Words: Listen is a verb that means to pay attention to sounds or speech. Closely is an adverb that means with great care or attention. When put together, "Listen closely" means to pay very close attention to sounds or speech.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Listen closely and you'll hear it.
• Listen closely, learn.
• Listen closely, please.
• Children listen closely.
• Birds listen closely.
• Listen closely, now.
• Planets orbit stars closely.
• Mother kangaroo watches joey closely.
• Dentist checked teeth, closely.
• The lifeguard watched closely.