listening

Plural: listenings

Noun

the act of hearing attentively
- "you can learn a lot by just listening"
An act by which something or somebody is listened to.
An educational exercise involving listening.
Skill or ability of perceiving spoken language.

Verb

hear with intention
listen and pay attention
pay close attention to; give heed to
present participle and gerund of listen

Adj

Of something or someone that listens.
Of something that is used in order to hear or to improve the ability to hear.
Of an action that is performed with caution and attention to sounds.

Examples

Any listening person can tell she's lying.
He could hear better when he used his listening device.
OK, students, today we're going to do a couple of listenings about the environment, then a reading about crime.
This symphony grows on me more and more with each listening.
You can improve your listening well by watching English-language films.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English listnynge, lustninde, from Old English hlysnende, equivalent to listen + -ing.

Synonyms

hear, hearing, heed, listen, mind, take heed

Scrabble Score: 10

listening: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
listening: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
listening: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

listening: valid Words With Friends Word