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listenings

listenings is the plural of listening.

Meaning of listening

Noun

listening (plural listenings)

  1. An act by which something or somebody is listened to.
    • This symphony grows on me more and more with each listening.
  2. An educational exercise involving listening.
    • OK, students, today we're going to do a couple of listenings about the environment, then a reading about crime.
  3. Skill or ability of perceiving spoken language.
    • You can improve your listening well by watching English-language films.

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Questions about listenings

What is listenings the plural of?
Listenings is the plural of listening.

Words near listenings in the dictionary

  1. listening stations
  2. listening up
  3. listening watch
  4. listening watches
  5. listening with half an ear
  6. listenings
  7. listens
  8. listens after
  9. listens in
  10. listens out
  11. listens up

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