ALL meanings of ears
ear
E e - noun ears the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels. 1
- idioms ears be all ears, Informal. to give all one's attention; listen: We were all ears as the scandal was revealed. 1
- idioms ears bend an ear, to listen attentively: to bend an ear to a request for aid. 1
- idioms ears bend someone's ear, Informal. to talk to someone uninterruptedly and often so as to induce boredom: He'll bend your ear for hours if given the chance. 1
- idioms ears by ear, without reference to written or printed music: to play the piano by ear. 1
- idioms ears fall on deaf ears, to be disregarded; pass unheeded: Their pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears. 1
- idioms ears give ear, to pay attention; listen carefully. Also, lend an ear. 1
- idioms ears go in one ear and out the other, to be heard but ignored; be put out of mind: My repeated warnings to her went in one ear and out the other. 1
- idioms ears have / keep one's ear to the ground, to keep well-informed about current trends; be shrewd or astute: Because she had her ear to the ground, she made a large fortune in stock speculation. 1
- idioms ears have one's ears on, Slang. to be listening to a CB radio, police radio, walkie-talkie, etc. 1
- idioms ears pin someone's ears back, Slang. to give a person a sound beating; defeat a person utterly: If he doesn't behave himself, I'll pin his ears back. 1
- idioms ears set by the ears, to cause to dispute or quarrel: He's a troublemaker who keeps trying to set the two other children by the ears. 1
- idioms ears set on one's ear / ears, to excite or stir up; shock; amaze: The presence of the movie star set the whole town on its ear. 1
- idioms ears turn a deaf ear to, to refuse to listen to or consider (a request, petition, etc.): He turns a deaf ear to requests for loans. 1
- idioms ears up to one's ears, deeply involved or occupied to full capacity: We are up to our ears in work. 1
- idioms ears wet behind the ears. wet (def 19). 1
- verb without object ears to form or put forth ears. 1
- verb with object ears to plow; cultivate. 1
- noun ears Plural form of ear. 1
- noun ears plural of ear. 0
- verb ears third-person singular simple present indicative form of ear. 0