Definition of listening Listening

/lɪˈsʌnɪŋ/ - [lisuning] -

We found 8 definitions of listening from 5 different sources.

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What does listening mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: listenings

listening - the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"
  hearing
  sensing, perception becoming aware of something via the senses
  auscultation listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • listening (Noun)
    Action of the verb listening.
  • listening (Noun)
    Skill or ability of perceiving spoken language.
  • listening (Verb)
    Present participle of listen.
  • listening (Adjective)
    Of something that listens, or is used in order to listen.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • listening (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Listen

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • listening
    The act of hearing attentively.

Part of speech

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  • listening, verb, gerund of listen (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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