- listening
- listening listening n.
the act of hearing attentively.
Syn: hearing. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
listening
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listening — noun the act of hearing attentively you can learn a lot by just listening they make good music you should give them a hearing • Syn: ↑hearing • Derivationally related forms: ↑hear (for: ↑hearing), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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listening figures — ➔ figure1 * * * listening figures UK US noun [plural] UK ► COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING the number of people who listen to a particular radio programme or radio station: »The official listening figures for the quarter are not yet in. → See also… … Financial and business terms
