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listening after

listening after is the present participle and gerund of listen after.

Meaning of listen after

Verb

listen after (third-person singular simple present listens after, present participle listening after, simple past and past participle listened after)

  1. (transitive) To take notice of.
    • She pricks up her ears to listen after the voice of her pursuer.1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC

Questions about listening after

What is listening after the present participle and gerund of?
Listening after is the present participle and gerund of listen after.

Words near listening after in the dictionary

  1. listenerships
  2. listenest
  3. listeneth
  4. listenin'
  5. listening
  6. listening after
  7. listening bar
  8. listening bars
  9. listening comprehension
  10. listening device
  11. listening devices

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