Ear
noun
The part of your body which you hear with.
He whispered something into her ear.
Often appears as...
- lend an ear
- fall on deaf ears
noun
The top part of a grain plant, like wheat or barley, from which the grains come.
The fields are full of golden ears of corn.
Often appears as...
- golden ears
- ears of corn
noun
A thing which looks like, or has the shape of, an ear, especially on some types of furniture and plants.
The little tufts at the top of a bat are known as its 'ears'.
Often appears as...
- ears of a bat
- ear-shaped leaves
noun
The ability to hear, understand, and make a judgement about musical sounds, or one's sensitivity to differences in sounds in general.
She has a good ear for music.
Often appears as...
- good ear for music
- ear for dialogue
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
The part of your body which you hear with.
He whispered something into her ear.
Often appears as...
- lend an ear
- fall on deaf ears
noun
The top part of a grain plant, like wheat or barley, from which the grains come.
The fields are full of golden ears of corn.
Often appears as...
- golden ears
- ears of corn
noun
A thing which looks like, or has the shape of, an ear, especially on some types of furniture and plants.
The little tufts at the top of a bat are known as its 'ears'.
Often appears as...
- ears of a bat
- ear-shaped leaves
noun
The ability to hear, understand, and make a judgement about musical sounds, or one's sensitivity to differences in sounds in general.
She has a good ear for music.
Often appears as...
- good ear for music
- ear for dialogue
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Body Part
Refers specifically to the physical organ on the side of the head.
She touched her ear to check if the earring was still there.
Pro Tip 2/3Active Listening
Used metaphorically to indicate giving attention to someone's words.
Please lend an ear to my story and understand my problem.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Acknowledged
The phrase 'fall on deaf ears' means someone's words are ignored.
Her advice often falls on deaf ears among her peers.
Pro Tip 1/3Body Part
Refers specifically to the physical organ on the side of the head.
She touched her ear to check if the earring was still there.
Pro Tip 2/3Active Listening
Used metaphorically to indicate giving attention to someone's words.
Please lend an ear to my story and understand my problem.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Acknowledged
The phrase 'fall on deaf ears' means someone's words are ignored.
Her advice often falls on deaf ears among her peers.
Pro Tip 1/3Body Part
Refers specifically to the physical organ on the side of the head.
She touched her ear to check if the earring was still there.
Pro Tip 2/3Active Listening
Used metaphorically to indicate giving attention to someone's words.
Please lend an ear to my story and understand my problem.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Acknowledged
The phrase 'fall on deaf ears' means someone's words are ignored.
Her advice often falls on deaf ears among her peers.
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Video examples
How do you know you...
You know you're watching this video with your eyes, hearing it with your ears. Your senses show you the world as it is. They aren't deceiving you, but sometimes they do. You might mistake a person far away for someone else, or you're sure you're about to catch a flyball, and it hits the ground in front of you. But come on, right here and now,
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Ami Klin: A new way to...
As babies engage with caregivers, they soon realize that, well, there is something between the ears that is very important -- it's invisible, you can't see it, but it's really critical. And that thing is called attention. And they learn soon enough, even before they can utter one word,
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Cubs Meet Adult Tiger...
Tigers are one of the few cats in the world to communicate in this way. These guys are very inquisitive, so their facial expression with their ears is exactly that. Now he's being a bit submissive for the fact that he's putting his ears slightly back. He's getting down low.
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On Black Lives Matter,...
say to y'all sometimes I'll be walking down the street with my earphones on they think I'd be listening to music buddy here and everything cuz that's one thing my mother told me she said don't be walking down the street just with your earphones in your ear and your
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His Epic Message Will...
explore the galaxy rejects and neglects the home that we have here now so no that cannot be wisdom wisdom is different while intelligence speaks wisdom listens and we willingly covered our ears to mother nature screams and closed our eyes to all of her help
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Are These Cats Actually...
and a lovely narrow little face and these lovely little ears. They're tapping into something deep rooted within us. We love our cats because they love us. They're everything to me. She's like the last jigsaw of our family.
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Why Dogs Stick Their...
world to life shiron photography visualizes the ear currents that carry orders and shows the remarkable workings of a dog's nose dogs breathe out through the side slits in their nostrils
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ONE HOUR of Amazing...
by a bird eyes and ears that were closed for the first two weeks of her life are now opening and with this comes a whole new world of
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
her eyes and ears that were closed for the first two weeks of her life are now opening and with this comes a whole new
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Puppy Opens its Eyes for...
Her eyes and ears that were closed for the first two weeks of her life are now opening,
Video examples
How do you know you...
You know you're watching this video with your eyes, hearing it with your ears. Your senses show you the world as it is. They aren't deceiving you, but sometimes they do. You might mistake a person far away for someone else, or you're sure you're about to catch a flyball, and it hits the ground in front of you. But come on, right here and now,
Video examples
Ami Klin: A new way to...
As babies engage with caregivers, they soon realize that, well, there is something between the ears that is very important -- it's invisible, you can't see it, but it's really critical. And that thing is called attention. And they learn soon enough, even before they can utter one word,
Video examples
Cubs Meet Adult Tiger...
Tigers are one of the few cats in the world to communicate in this way. These guys are very inquisitive, so their facial expression with their ears is exactly that. Now he's being a bit submissive for the fact that he's putting his ears slightly back. He's getting down low.
Video examples
On Black Lives Matter,...
say to y'all sometimes I'll be walking down the street with my earphones on they think I'd be listening to music buddy here and everything cuz that's one thing my mother told me she said don't be walking down the street just with your earphones in your ear and your
Video examples
His Epic Message Will...
explore the galaxy rejects and neglects the home that we have here now so no that cannot be wisdom wisdom is different while intelligence speaks wisdom listens and we willingly covered our ears to mother nature screams and closed our eyes to all of her help
Video examples
Are These Cats Actually...
and a lovely narrow little face and these lovely little ears. They're tapping into something deep rooted within us. We love our cats because they love us. They're everything to me. She's like the last jigsaw of our family.
Video examples
Why Dogs Stick Their...
world to life shiron photography visualizes the ear currents that carry orders and shows the remarkable workings of a dog's nose dogs breathe out through the side slits in their nostrils
Video examples
ONE HOUR of Amazing...
by a bird eyes and ears that were closed for the first two weeks of her life are now opening and with this comes a whole new world of
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
her eyes and ears that were closed for the first two weeks of her life are now opening and with this comes a whole new
Video examples
Puppy Opens its Eyes for...
Her eyes and ears that were closed for the first two weeks of her life are now opening,
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Quote examples
Kris Kristofferson
American Musician
I feel so lucky to have lived the life that I did and to be surrounded by the people I love. I've got eight kids, and they're always laughing all the time. It's like music to my ears. I think that my frame of mind these days is probably happier than I've ever been, which is kind of odd, coming close to the finish line.
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Wendelin Van Draanen
American Author
If you are interested in writing, get out and live your life! Do a lot. See a lot. Keep your eyes and ears open. Pay attention to the different ways people speak. Read lots of different kinds of books. And then try writing in different voices and styles - don't be afraid to experiment.
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Robert Fitzgerald
American Author
Homer's whole language, the language in which he lived, the language that he breathed, because he never saw it, or certainly those who formed his tradition never saw it, in characters on the pages. It was all on the tongue and in the ear.
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Itzhak Perlman
Israeli Musician
I met my wife in music camp. She's got great ears, and we have a relationship where she's not afraid to tell me anything. If something's going on in my playing, she will tell me about it, and that's very, very important.
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Flying Lotus
American Musician
Reading music has opened up me up so much. I've been experimenting for so long and trying to make sense of things just from my ears. It takes forever. Now I can get where I want much quicker.
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Svetlana Alexievich
Belarusian Journalist
It's very important to listen when someone is speaking up. I always keep my ear to the ground.
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Natti Natasha
Dominican Musician
The hardest part about the music industry for anyone is getting into the ears of the world.
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Jeff Gutt
American Musician
I felt I had a good ear, and I had the ability to sing like my influences.
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Jens Lekman
Swedish Musician
I think, in a world of mouths, I want to be an ear.
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Andrei A. Gromyko
Russian Politician
Every night, whisper 'peace' in your husband's ear.
Quote examples
Kris Kristofferson
American Musician
I feel so lucky to have lived the life that I did and to be surrounded by the people I love. I've got eight kids, and they're always laughing all the time. It's like music to my ears. I think that my frame of mind these days is probably happier than I've ever been, which is kind of odd, coming close to the finish line.
Quote examples
Wendelin Van Draanen
American Author
If you are interested in writing, get out and live your life! Do a lot. See a lot. Keep your eyes and ears open. Pay attention to the different ways people speak. Read lots of different kinds of books. And then try writing in different voices and styles - don't be afraid to experiment.
Quote examples
Robert Fitzgerald
American Author
Homer's whole language, the language in which he lived, the language that he breathed, because he never saw it, or certainly those who formed his tradition never saw it, in characters on the pages. It was all on the tongue and in the ear.
Quote examples
Itzhak Perlman
Israeli Musician
I met my wife in music camp. She's got great ears, and we have a relationship where she's not afraid to tell me anything. If something's going on in my playing, she will tell me about it, and that's very, very important.
Quote examples
Flying Lotus
American Musician
Reading music has opened up me up so much. I've been experimenting for so long and trying to make sense of things just from my ears. It takes forever. Now I can get where I want much quicker.
Quote examples
Svetlana Alexievich
Belarusian Journalist
It's very important to listen when someone is speaking up. I always keep my ear to the ground.
Quote examples
Natti Natasha
Dominican Musician
The hardest part about the music industry for anyone is getting into the ears of the world.
Quote examples
Jeff Gutt
American Musician
I felt I had a good ear, and I had the ability to sing like my influences.
Quote examples
Jens Lekman
Swedish Musician
I think, in a world of mouths, I want to be an ear.
Quote examples
Andrei A. Gromyko
Russian Politician
Every night, whisper 'peace' in your husband's ear.
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