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- Dictionaryearful/ˈɪəfʊl/
noun
- 1. a prolonged and angry reprimand: "executives got an earful about poor rail connections"
- 2. a loud blast of sound: "an earful of white noise"
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: an outpouring of anger, abuse, or complaint. Examples of earful in a Sentence. I got an earful about what a bad job I had done. He gave me an earful.
Define earful. earful synonyms, earful pronunciation, earful translation, English dictionary definition of earful. n. 1. An abundant or excessive amount of something heard, such as talk or music. 2. Gossip, especially of an intimate or scandalous nature. 3.
1. an outpouring of oral information or advice, esp. when given without solicitation. 2. a sharp verbal rebuke; a scolding.
When you give someone an earful, you angrily tell the person what you think. Your teacher might give the class an earful when no one has finished yesterday's homework. The informal word earful is good for describing a lengthy reprimand or angry criticism.
Earful definition: An abundant or excessive amount of something heard, such as talk or music.
Synonyms for EARFUL: broadside, barrage, salvo, fusillade, volley, flurry, hail, cannonade; Antonyms of EARFUL: drip, trickle, dribble.
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What does the noun earful mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun earful. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun earful? About 0.07 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the noun earful pronounced? British English.
Definition of earful noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[singular] informal. : a lot of angry talk. I got an earful about what a bad job I had done. He gave me an earful. EARFUL meaning: a lot of angry talk.
