listening

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of something or someone that listens.
2. (not-comparable) Of something that is used in order to hear or to improve the ability to hear.
3. (not-comparable) Of an action that is performed with caution and attention to sounds.

Verb

present participle and gerund of listen

Noun

1. An act by which something or somebody is listened to.
2. An educational exercise involving listening.
3. Skill or ability of perceiving spoken language.

listen

• Verb
• Noun

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Synonyms

hearing

attendance

auditing

audition

auscultation

granting

listener

obeying

radio reception

responding

listening-in

alert

ausculation

Translations

écoute

ascolto

escucha

audition

escuta

🐛

Zuhören

luisteren

hörend

hinhörend

lauschend

إصغائ

مصغ

مصغي

سمْع

صاغي

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: listnynge

Inherited from Old English: hlysnende

In summary

From Middle English listnynge, lustninde, from Old English hlysnende, equivalent to listen + -ing.