ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Earball

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɪə.bɔːl/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Earball is a noun meaning (humorous, usually in the plural) The ear.

Meaning

(humorous, usually in the plural) The ear.

More Meanings

  1. The act or an instance of listening.
  2. (acupuncture) A small ball kept in position in the ear and pressed when needed to relieve stress.
  3. (transitive) To listen, especially to check.

Example Sentences

up to one's earballs
to keep one's earballs open
My earballs hurt from listening to this.
Is explode a transitive verb? It sounds weird to my earballs.

Word Forms

Synonyms for earball

Depending on context, synonyms include ear, listener, lug, shell-like, attend, behear.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include acupoint, eartip, bead, ink ball, earprick, earbud.

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