listening

adjective
lis·ten·ing
/ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/

Of something or someone that listens.

Example

“Any listening person can tell she's lying.”

Other meanings

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.”
Of an action that is performed with caution and attention to sounds.

Example sentences

“Try listening to a book to distract yourself.”
Tatoeba · \N · CC0
“Do you enjoy listening to classical music?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“I'll probably keep listening.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old English "hlysnende".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “listening” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.