A way of showing that one is listening to a person who is talking to them by rewording what the other person just said and repeating it back to them. This is supposed to validate the person you are listening to and rephrasing, according to some schools of thought in psychology.
Patient to therapist: I'm really depressed.
Therapist: I see. Yes. You are depressed.
Patient: Nothing is going well.
Therapist: Nothing seems to be going well.
Patient: I feel like killing myself.
Therapist: You're thinking of killing yourself.
Patient: Yes, I'm going to do it NOW.
Therapist: You want to do it now.
Patient: *Jumps out window.*
Therapist: Woosh. Splat.
Therapist: I see. Yes. You are depressed.
Patient: Nothing is going well.
Therapist: Nothing seems to be going well.
Patient: I feel like killing myself.
Therapist: You're thinking of killing yourself.
Patient: Yes, I'm going to do it NOW.
Therapist: You want to do it now.
Patient: *Jumps out window.*
Therapist: Woosh. Splat.
by TheLastPunslinger June 5, 2005
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1.The act of listening to the music that someone else that you're not even with is listening to because you have no radio or cd player of your own. usually occuring at a beach or a park.
That wierdo with the ugly beach blanket is over-listening to our tunes and singing along like he's a Rock Star. Let's put on "Disturbed" and really rock his beach blanket
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Get the listen here ya fat cunt mug.Someone who is really good at listening to other and helping with problems and giving advice, but can also show signs of loneliness and fake happiness. These people need to be listened to as well.
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