continuous listening
noun phraseUK /kənˈtɪnjuəs ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
US /kənˈtɪnjuəs ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
Listening without stopping for a while.
The app uses continuous listening to hear your voice commands.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A language-learning method where you play audio for long periods to absorb sounds.
She improved her accent through continuous listening to podcasts.
3. A device mode that keeps the microphone on to catch wake words.
Turn on continuous listening so the speaker hears you from across the room.
4. In music practice, playing a piece from start to finish without pausing.
Continuous listening helps students feel the whole song before fixing details.