listening

/ˈlɪsənɪŋ/

nounadjectivelis · ten · ing

Think: “LISTEN + ING”—you LISTEN first, then add -ING (and the second ‘t’ stays silent).

Yes, it's listening. Keep the silent ‘t’ in lisTENing: it’s spelled like “listen” + “-ing.”

Definitions

  1. nounThe act of paying attention to sounds or to what someone is saying.
  2. adjectivePaying attention to what is heard; giving careful attention (often in the phrase “a listening ear”).

Examples

  • “Listening carefully helps you follow the directions the first time.”
  • “During the story, the class practiced listening without interrupting.”
  • “She offered a listening ear when her friend felt upset.”

Synonyms

hearingattentionauditionearattentiveness

Antonyms

ignoringinattention

Translations

ES escuchaPT escutaFR écoute

Common misspellings

listninglisseninglisteningglisteninglistininglistteningliseninglistening

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