Definition of "listening" []

• Of something that listens, or is used in order to listen. (adjective)
• Action of the verb listening (noun)
• Skill or ability for nonnatives of English language of perceiving spoken English. (noun)
• Present participle of listen. (verb)

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• "I've become very aware of how when a person vents say, me that people listening often--almost as a reflex--jump to give advice, but if you are *really listening* you will notice that the person venting did not ask for advice."
• "Sometimes the ending just happens without fireworks and glory. one smoke filled patio saturday night conversation hot muggy air ... blue chairs rocking listening two listening… to you and two boys in the living room that was life… that was life… i'm sorry."
• "When St. Benedict had these feelings he knew they came from God, and so, instead of not listening and just letting himself get keen on his study and his amusements, he made up his mind that he would always _do his best_ to follow God's will, and would keep his heart _always listening_, so that if God _did_ want to call him away to some special kind of life he would be ready to hear and to obey."