listening

Meanings

• Verb (transitive and intransitive)

  The ability to hear and understand spoken language.

  - "Can you please listen to my presentation?"
  - "I will listen carefully to your concerns."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

disobey , disregard , ignore

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Synonyms

agree , assent , hearken , mind , obey , anticipate , await , expect , wait for , hear , heed , mind , attend , behear , give ear , hark , hear , heed , list , mind , note , pay attention

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with listening
listening , hearing , earning , learning , burning , churning , urning

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Variants

List of all variants of listening that leads to same result
listen , listened , listening , listens , listening post , listening posts , listening device , listen in , listened in , listener-in , listeners-in , listening in , listens in , listen out for , listened out for , listening out for , listens out for , listen up , listened up , listening up , listens up

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old English hlisan 'to hear', from hlisian 'to hear, heed, obey'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The human ear can distinguish about 50,000 different sounds.

2. Listening to music can help reduce stress and improve mood.

3. The oldest known musical instrument is a flute, which is around 43,000 years old.

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Related Concepts

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1. Active Listening: A communication technique where one fully concentrates, understands, responds, and then remembers what is being said.

2. Passive Listening: A state of hearing sounds without focusing or paying attention to them.

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Culture

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Listening is a crucial aspect of communication and has been explored extensively in various forms of art and literature. In music, listening is the act of perceiving and interpreting sounds. In literature, listening is often used as a metaphor for understanding and empathy. For instance, in the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird', Scout is advised to 'listen and understand' to learn about people and their motivations.

How to Memorize "listening"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself in a quiet room with headphones on, listening to your favorite music or an audio book.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'listening' with the image of an ear or the act of paying attention.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'Listen with your LEARN ears: Listen, Engage, Analyze, Repeat, and Nod.'

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