Associations to the word «Listening»

Wiktionary

LISTENING, adjective. Of something or someone that listens.
LISTENING, adjective. Of something that is used in order to hear or to improve the ability to hear.
LISTENING, adjective. Of an action that is performed with caution and attention to sounds.
LISTENING, noun. Action of the verb listening
LISTENING, noun. Skill or ability of perceiving spoken language.
LISTENING, verb. Present participle of listen
LISTENING POST, noun. A facility established to monitor radio and microwave signals and analyse their content to secure information and intelligence for use by the security and diplomatic community and others.
LISTENING POSTS, noun. Plural of listening post
LISTENING STATION, noun. A facility established to monitor radio and microwave signals and analyse their content to secure information and intelligence for use by the security and diplomatic community and others.
LISTENING STATIONS, noun. Plural of listening station

Dictionary definition

LISTENING, noun. The act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing".

Wise words

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