harkening

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noun

The act of one who harkens or listens.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of harken
nounharkening (plural harkenings)

plural harkenings

  1. The act of one who harkens or listens.

    The sight of his scared face, his starts and pallors and sudden harkenings, unstrung me […]

    1885, Robert Louis Stevenson, Olalla

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

harkening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harkening

MLA

“harkening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harkening. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “harkening,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harkening.

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