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having a listen

having a listen is the present participle and gerund of have a listen.

Meaning of have a listen

Verb

have a listen (third-person singular simple present has a listen, present participle having a listen, simple past and past participle had a listen)

  1. To listen; to try to hear.
    Synonyms:
    take a listen

Questions about having a listen

What is having a listen the present participle and gerund of?
Having a listen is the present participle and gerund of have a listen.

Words near having a listen in the dictionary

  1. having a head on one's shoulders
  2. having a heart
  3. having a jag on
  4. having a laugh
  5. having a lend of
  6. having a listen
  7. having a look
  8. having a loose screw
  9. having a lot of time
  10. having a mind of one's own
  11. having a mind to

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