English · Word Candidate

listening

/ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: listenings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of something or someone that listens.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Của thứ gì hoặc ai đó đang lắng nghe

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Adjective

Examples

Any listening person can tell she's lying.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of something that is used in order to hear or to improve the ability to hear.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Của thứ gì được sử dụng để nghe hoặc cải thiện khả năng nghe

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Adjective

Examples

He could hear better when he used his listening device.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An act by which something or somebody is listened to.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động mà thứ gì hoặc ai đó được lắng nghe

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Noun

Examples

This symphony grows on me more and more with each listening.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An educational exercise involving listening.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một bài tập giáo dục liên quan đến nghe

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Noun

Examples

OK, students, today we're going to do a couple of listenings about the environment, then a reading about crime.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “listening” mean?

Of something or someone that listens.

Is “listening” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.