English Online Dictionary. What means listening? What does listening mean?
English
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/, /ˈlɪs.ə.nɪŋ/
Etymology 1
From Middle English listnynge, lustninde, from Old English hlysnende, equivalent to listen + -ing.
Adjective
listening (not comparable)
- 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.
Derived terms
- must-listening
Translations
Verb
listening
- present participle and gerund of listen
Derived terms
- listening post
- listening station
Etymology 2
From Middle English listnynge, lustnynge, lystenynge, equivalent to listen + -ing.
Noun
listening (plural listenings)
- An act by which something or somebody is listened to.
- An educational exercise involving listening.
- Skill or ability of perceiving spoken language.
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- enlisting, tinseling