LISTENING
Definition of LISTENING
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To pay attention to a sound or speech.
"Please listen carefully as I explain. I like to listen to music."
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To expect or wait for a sound, such as a signal.
"You should listen for the starting gun."
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To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.
"Listen, the only reason I yelled at you was because I was upset, OK? Good children listen to their parents."
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Of something or someone that listens.
"Any listening person can tell she's lying."
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Of something that is used in order to hear or to improve the ability to hear.
"He could hear better when he used his listening device."
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Of an action that is performed with caution and attention to sounds.
Source: Wiktionary
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