Listening - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈlɪsənɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word listening
Brit.  |ˈlɪsənɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word listening
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to listen

noun

- the act of hearing attentively (syn: hearing)
you can learn a lot by just listening

Extra examples

The deer stood still, listening for danger.

It's going to be a long afternoon listening to lectures.

I was listening to a tape in the car.

I hate listening to his dirty jokes.

She sat erect, listening for her name.

I like listening to his social commentaries.

She loves listening to acoustic folk music.

...once the fad for that kind of music had passed, nobody would have been caught dead listening to it...

...humored her grandfather by listening to his war stories for the hundredth time...

I'm tired of listening to your jive.

Listening to him can be torture.

Come off with me and have some coffee, I'm tired of listening to this speech.

Go ahead, we're all listening

Do go on, I am listening.

They rested listening to the ping-ping-ping of crossing bells.

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