Added 9 October 2026
listening
/ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/ noun
In Latin: auditus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about listening at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The act of hearing attentively.
you can learn a lot by just listening
Origin
From Middle English listnynge, lustninde, from Old English hlysnende, equivalent to listen + -ing.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)