listening
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/ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/
English
Definitions
verb
- To pay attention to a sound or speech.“Please listen carefully as I explain. I like to listen to music.”
- To expect or wait for a sound, such as a signal.“You should listen for the starting gun.”
- To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.“Listen, the only reason I yelled at you was because I was upset, OK? Good children listen to their parents.”
- To hear (something or someone), to pay attention to.
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.
noun
- Action of the verb 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.”
Related words
Synonyms
agreeassenthearkenmindobeyanticipateawaitexpectwait forhearheedattendbeheargive earharklistnotepay attention