listening

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of hearing attentively
  2. verb hear with intention
  3. verb listen and pay attention

Etymology

From Middle English listnynge, lustninde, from Old English hlysnende, equivalent to listen + -ing.

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Synonyms

hearing

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