What is "listening" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does listening mean in English? Meaning of listening definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "listening" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "listening": the act of hearing attentively

Noun

Meaning: the act of hearing attentively

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

Synonyms: hearing listening

Hyponyms: auscultation rehearing relistening

Hypernyms: perception sensing

Pronunciation in US: /ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/, /ˈlɪs.ən.ɪŋ/

Adjective: 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. 1912, Zane Grey, Riders of the Purple Sage, Chapter 5 The safest cover lay close under the wall of the cañon, and here through the dense thickets Venters made his slow, listening advance toward the oval.1912, Zane Grey, Riders of the Purple Sage, Chapter 5 The safest cover lay close under the wall of the cañon, and here through the dense thickets Venters made his slow, listening advance toward the oval.

Synonyms:

attending, interested, receiving, attentive, hearkening, accepting, heeding, concentrating, paying attention,

What is "listening" in English? Definition and Explanations

What is "listening" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "listening": the act of hearing attentively

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