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Meaning of "listening" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LISTENING

listening  [ˈlɪsnɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LISTENING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Listening is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LISTENING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Listening

Listening is often confused with hearing. While hearing is a biological process that can be scientifically explained, listening is a neurological cognitive regarding the processing of auditory stimuli received by the auditory system. Roland Barthes, a linguist, distinguishes between hearing and listening, stating, "Hearing is a physiological phenomenon; listening is a psychological act." Barthes also states that "whereas for centuries listening could be defined as an intentional act of audition...today it is granted the power of playing over unknown spaces " including unconscious forms. Hearing is always occurring, most of the time subconsciously. Listening is the interpretative action taken by the listener in order to understand and potentially make meaning out of the sound waves. Listening can be understood on three levels: alerting, deciphering, and an understanding of how the sound is produced and how the sound affects the listener. Alerting, the first level, does nothing to distinguish human from animal. At the alerting level one merely picks up on certain environmental sound cues.

Definition of listening in the English dictionary

The definition of listening in the dictionary is the act of concentrating on hearing something. Other definition of listening is the act of taking heed; paying attention.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LISTENING


award-winning
əˈwɔːdˌwɪnɪŋ
beginning
bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ
burning
ˈbɜːnɪŋ
cleaning
ˈkliːnɪŋ
evening
ˈiːvnɪŋ
learning
ˈlɜːnɪŋ
meaning
ˈmiːnɪŋ
mining
ˈmaɪnɪŋ
morning
ˈmɔːnɪŋ
opening
ˈəʊpənɪŋ
planning
ˈplænɪŋ
remaining
rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ
running
ˈrʌnɪŋ
stunning
ˈstʌnɪŋ
training
ˈtreɪnɪŋ
tuning
ˈtjuːnɪŋ
turning
ˈtɜːnɪŋ
unlistening
ʌnˈlɪsnɪŋ
warning
ˈwɔːnɪŋ
winning
ˈwɪnɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LISTENING

listed building
listed company
listed securities
listed security
listee
listel
listen
listen in
listen to reason
listenability
listenable
listener
listenership
listening device
listening post
lister
lister plough
listeria
listerial
listeriosis

WORDS THAT END LIKE LISTENING

awakening
christening
easy listening
fastening
frightening
gardening
grand opening
happening
life-threatening
lightening
screening
sharpening
shortening
strengthening
the top of the morning
thickening
threatening
tightening
weakening
whitening
widening

Synonyms and antonyms of listening in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LISTENING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «listening» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of listening

Translation of «listening» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LISTENING

Find out the translation of listening to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of listening from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «listening» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escuchar
570 millions of speakers

English

listening
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاستماع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

слушать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ouvir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্রবণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

écoute
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mendengar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hören
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リスニング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

듣기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngrungokake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऐकत आहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dinleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ascolto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słuchanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

слухати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ascultare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακούτε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

luister
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lyssnar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lytting
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of listening

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LISTENING»

The term «listening» is very widely used and occupies the 4.581 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LISTENING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «listening» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «listening» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about listening

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10 QUOTES WITH «LISTENING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word listening.
1
Marcel Achard
Women like silent men. They think they're listening.
2
Jack Antonoff
My father played guitar, so I always wanted to play for that reason. But I think the biggest reason was just the '90s in general - growing up listening to the Smashing Pumpkins, Green Day and bands like that, and going to concerts and thinking it was the coolest thing in the world.
3
Courtney Barnett
I grew up listening to hipster jazz and classical records... we went and watched ballet and orchestras - lots of cool stuff. Which I'm really grateful for - it's pretty nice being introduced to that when you're little.
4
Gary Burton
Most people learn to improvise on their own, listening to records, endless hours of noodling on their instrument in the bedroom with all their spare time. That's traditionally how people learn.
5
Leo Buscaglia
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
6
Geezer Butler
Lately, I've been listening to some jazz albums. I love the new Pat Metheny album. John Coltrane. I still like good metal, though!
7
Bat for Lashes
I have been listening a lot to The Carpenters and Neil Diamond, Elton John, and thinking, like, 'God, it'd be great to write a sort of subversive, alternative ballad,' like Lou Reed does so well with 'Perfect Day.' And I really loved 'Video Games' - at the time, it hadn't really got as big, but it's a classic song; you can't deny it.
8
Kim Coates
See, what I don't like listening to is when writers go, 'And then the person cries.' 'Or the person does this.' It's there, but it's not the Bible. I wait and see what happens to me on the day.
9
Tre Cool
I'm not exactly sure how many kids I have, but yes, I do miss them officially, for the record. In case any of them are listening, I love you.
10
Alice Cooper
If you're listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you're a bigger moron than they are.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LISTENING»

Discover the use of listening in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to listening and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Listening
The book was assembled posthumously on the basis of two published sections, one written and recorded session, and one informal recorded session.
Jean-Luc Nancy, 2007
2
Listening: the forgotten skill
In this new edition of her classic guide to the art of effective listening, Madelyn Burley-Allen shows you how to acquire active, productive listening skills and put them to work for you--professionally, socially, and personally.
Madelyn Burley-Allen, 1995
3
Deep Listening: A Composer's Sound Practice
This book provides unique insights and perspectives for artists, students, teachers, meditators and anyone interested in how consciousness may be effected by profound attention to the sonic environment .
Pauline Oliveros, 2005
4
Active Listening: Improve Your Ability to Listen and Lead
Active listening is a person’s willingness and ability to hear and understand.
Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), Michael H. Hoppe, 2011
5
Listening
This popular series gives teachers practical advice and guidance, along with resource ideas and materials for the classroom.
Goodith White, 1998
6
Task Listening Teacher's Book
Extensive notes on how to use the Task Listening material and completed tasks for each unit.
Lesley Blundell, Jackie Stokes, 1981
7
Listening Skills Training
Listening Skills Training is a complete resource designed to develop vital listening skills and includes a step-by-step training guide, sample half-, full-, and two-day agendas, classroom handouts, tools, assessments, and ready-to-use ...
Lisa J. Downs, 2008
8
Effective Listening
But listening is far more complex than simply hearing. It involves hearing, seeing, comprehending, and interpreting communication. Effective listening requires applying good listening skills.
Chris Battell, 2006
9
Listening through the Noise: The Aesthetics of Experimental ...
This book explores genres ranging from techno to electroacoustic music, from glitch to drone music, and from dub to drones, and maintains that culturally and historically informed aesthetic theory is not only possible but indispensable for ...
Joanna Demers, 2010
10
Ways of Listening : An Ecological Approach to the Perception ...
In Ways of Listening, musicologist Eric Clarke explores musical meaning, music's critical function in human lives, and the relationship between listening and musical material.
Eric F. Clarke Professor of Music University of Sheffield, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LISTENING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term listening is used in the context of the following news items.
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Report: 82% of mobile podcast listening happens on iPhone, mostly …
A report from Clammr collected data on podcast listening habits shows that iOS dominates Android on mobile usage. Despite Android having a ... «9 to 5 Mac, Jul 15»
2
Humans listening to music on the Tube - Features - Art - The …
There's something insulating and shield-like about listening to music on public transport. It creates a sort of audial carapace around you, ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Lapid: The world sees that the US has stopped listening to Israel
Yesh Atid leader slams Netanyahu over handling of Iran; Bennett calls on Lapid and other leaders to show responsibility, display unity; ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
4
Driver causes East Yorkshire smash after 'missing junction by …
Driver causes East Yorkshire smash after 'missing junction by listening to sat-nav'. Crash leaves five injured when motorist 'blindly follows' ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Report: White Sox Listening To Jeff Samardzija Offers But Otherwise …
(CBS) As the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline approaches, the White Sox are in “listening mode” for offers on right-hander Jeff Samardzija ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
6
5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To with Joy Williams and Kopecky …
Joy Williams: “Lately I've fallen in love with the Jamie xx record, Jamie obviously from the band The XX, and they had a record that just came ... «88Nine Radio Milwaukee, Jul 15»
7
David Brooks: Listening to Ta-Nehisi Coates while white | Opinion …
The last year has been an education for white people. There has been a depth, power and richness to the black conversation about Ferguson, ... «Centre Daily Times, Jul 15»
8
GPD interested in listening to the community | News & Observer …
GPD interested in listening to the community. Garner Police Department want to host community discussions to listen. GPD looking to form ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
9
Artist To Watch: Here's Why You Need To Start Listening … - MTV.com
Artist To Watch: Here's Why You Need To Start Listening To Benjamin Booker. Be prepared, because you're about to be hit with a 'violent ... «MTV.com, Jul 15»
10
We're finally listening for alien messages properly … - The Next Web
Essentially, this is all about ensuring that we, as a species, actually have our ears open and are listening for signals that other lifeforms are out ... «The Next Web, Jul 15»

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