listening

English

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Adjective

listening (not comparable)

1. Of something that listens, or is used in order to listen.

   Any listening person can tell she's lying.

   He could hear better when he used his listening device.

Noun

listening (plural listenings)

1. Action of the verb to listen

   You can learn a lot from grandparents by listening.

Verb

listening

1. Present participle of listen.

Derived terms

• listening post
• listening station

Anagrams

• enlisting
• tinseling