English · Common Verbs
listening
/ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
[/ˈlɪsənɪŋ/]
present participle of listen
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'listen': showing that someone is paying attention to a sound now.
Example
She is listening to a podcast on the bus while watching the rain run down the window.
She is listening to a podcast on the bus while watching the rain run down the window.
Etymology
From Old English 'hlysnan', with the '-ing' ending forming the present participle.
How & Where It’s Used
Used with forms of 'be' for continuous tenses, usually followed by 'to'.