Thesaurus:pay attention

Thesaurus

pay attention

English

Verb

Sense: to take notice; to become aware

Synonyms

• attend (archaic)
• clock (slang)
• consider
• give heed
• heed
• let in on
• mark
• mind (rare)
• notice
• pass (obsolete)
• pay attention
• pay heed
• pick up what someone is putting down
• privy
• regard
• take heed
• take note
• take notice

Antonyms

• ignore    [⇒ thesaurus]
• fail to notice    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• listen    [⇒ thesaurus]
• look    [⇒ thesaurus]
• spot    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• Thesaurus:heads up (informal warning; call to pay attention)

Further reading

• “457. attention” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “pay attention” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.