Listening Definition

adjective

Of something or someone that listens.

Any listening person can tell she's lying.
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Of something that is used in order to hear or to improve the ability to hear.

He could hear better when he used his listening device.
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Of an action that is performed with caution and attention to sounds.

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noun
Action of the verb listening.
You can learn a lot from grandparents by listening.
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Skill or ability of perceiving spoken language.
You can improve your listening well by watching English-language films.
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verb

Present participle of listen.

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Other Word Forms of Listening

Noun

Singular:
listening
Plural:
listenings

Listening Sentence Examples

  • Is he listening to your phone call?

  • Pierre walked up and down the drawing room, not listening to what Petya was saying.

  • Have you been listening to the weather?

  • And he was listening - thinking.

  • She held her breath, listening as he prepped his weapon.

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Words Starting With

LLILIS

Words Ending With

GNGING

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