Definitions for listening
lis·ten·ing

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. listening, hearing(noun)

   the act of hearing attentively

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

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1. listening(Noun)

   Action of the verb listening

   You can learn a lot from grandparents by listening.

2. listening(Noun)

   Skill or ability for nonnatives of English language of perceiving spoken English.

   You can improve your listening well by watching English-language films.

3. listening(Adjective)

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

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1. Listening

   of Listen

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'listening' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3352

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'listening' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1189

Anagrams for listening »

1. enlisting

2. tinseling

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of listening in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of listening in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of listening in a Sentence

1. Stella Terrill Mann:

   Listening is a form of accepting.

2. Ancient Egyptian:

   Behind each wall are ears listening

3. Mark Pocan:

   We’re listening to the grassroots.

4. RAMANA PEMMARAJU:

   Are you listening to Life or your Mind?

5. Anonymous:

   No one is listening until you make a mistake.

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