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listening

  • EN [ 'lɪsənɪŋ]
  • US [ 'lɪsənɪŋ]
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English definition

    Noun

  • 1. the act of hearing attentively;

    • "you can learn a lot by just listening"
    • "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"

    Adjective

  • 1. attending to or alert for sound;

    • "be wary of listening ears"
    • "government-maintained listening posts"

Example sentences

  • He sat listening to the tick of the grandfather clock.

  • Listening to the scratchy recording, I recognized Walt Whitman immediately.

  • People were talking to him, listening to him, taking him places.

  • He kept his voice low-pitched in case someone was listening.

  • He stood in the doorway, listening to her quiet, regular breathing.

  • They have been listening to people's gripes, moans and praise.

  • He sat there listening as we put suggestions to him.

  • It must be really depressing listening to everybody's whinges.

  • He had been listening to Goldstone's rantings all night.

  • The Beatles— I never get tired of listening to them.

  • He paused and cocked his head as if listening.

  • They got misty-eyed listening to records of Ruby Murray singing "Danny Boy".

  • He could diagnose an engine problem simply by listening.

  • Listening to it in its entirety is also fairly unrewarding.

  • "Rid Of Me" is harrowing, uneasy listening.

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