listening.
Of something or someone that listens.
Meaning & usage
Of something or someone that listens.
Any listening person can tell she's lying.
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.
Of an action that is performed with caution and attention to sounds.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English listnynge, lustninde, from Old English hlysnende, equivalent to listen + -ing.
An act by which something or somebody is listened to.
This symphony grows on me more and more with each listening.
An educational exercise involving listening.
OK, students, today we're going to do a couple of listenings about the environment, then a reading about crime.
Skill or ability of perceiving spoken language.
You can improve your listening well by watching English-language films.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English listnynge, lustnynge, lystenynge, equivalent to listen + -ing.
present participle and gerund of listen
Where this word comes from
From Middle English listnynge, lustninde, from Old English hlysnende, equivalent to listen + -ing.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.