ear to the ground – It was early Native Americans who taught us to, literally, keep an ear to the ground to listen for horses’ hooves as riders approached. More…
scout – From the Latin ausculture, “to listen,” it became Old French escoute, “a spy.” More…
hearken – To pay attention or listen; it can also mean “to return to a previous topic.” More…
listen, hear – To listen is to try to hear; to hear is simply to perceive with the ear. More…