English Explanatory Dictionary

earball

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈɪə.bɔːl/ /ˈɪəɹ.bɔl/ /ˈɪəɹ.bɑl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-earball.wav

Word forms

earball earballs ear ball earballing earballed

Etymology

From ear + ball. Noun sense 1 and the verb are modeled after eyeball.

Synonyms

ear earball King Lear listener lug shell-like attend be all ears behear give ear hark harken heed lend an ear list listen close mind note
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