hearkening

[US]/'hɑːkənɪŋ/
[UK]/'hɑrkənɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.the act of listening attentively

Phrases & Collocations

hearkening back

hearkening to

hearkening call

hearkening voices

hearkening heart

hearkening spirit

hearkening sound

hearkening presence

hearkening moment

hearkening eyes

Example Sentences

she was hearkening to the sound of the waves.

he was hearkening back to his childhood memories.

the audience was hearkening to the speaker's every word.

they were hearkening to the advice of their elders.

she found herself hearkening to the old songs.

he was hearkening to the whispers of the forest.

the children were hearkening to the bedtime story.

during the meeting, everyone was hearkening to the new proposals.

she was hearkening to the distant sound of thunder.

he spent the evening hearkening to classical music.

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