verb
- listening carefully or paying close attention to something
Usage: present participle of hearken; somewhat formal or literary
Examples
- She was hearkening to the distant sound of church bells.
- The students were hearkening to their teacher’s important advice.
- He spent the evening hearkening to old folk tales from his grandmother.
- The committee is hearkening to public concerns about the new policy.
- Hearkening to the wind in the trees, she felt a sense of peace.
- The young writer was hearkening to criticism from experienced authors.