the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.

the external ear alone

The hat completely covers his ears.

the sense of hearing

sounds that are pleasing to the ear.

keen or sensitive perception of the differences of sound, esp. sensitiveness to the quality and correctness of musical sounds

an ear for music; a violinist with a good ear.

attention; heed

to gain a person's ear.

any part that resembles or suggests an ear in position or form, as the handle of a teacup.

Architecture . crossette.

Journalism . a small box in either upper corner of a newspaper page, usually the front page or split page, containing the name of or a symbol for the edition, a weather bulletin, a slogan, or the like.

Furniture .

a decorative feature at the upper end of a leg.

one of the decorative features at each end of a crest rail.

ears, Slang . earphones.

ear tuft. ?

be all ears

Informal . to give all one's attention; listen

We were all ears as the scandal was revealed.

bend an ear

to listen attentively

to bend an ear to a request for aid.

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.

by ear

without reference to written or printed music

to play the piano by ear.

fall on deaf ears

to be disregarded; pass unheeded

Their pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears.

give ear, to pay attention; listen carefully. Also

lend an ear.

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.

have or 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.

have one's ears on, Slang . to be listening through earphones to a radio, cassette player, telephone communication

or the like.

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.

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.

set on one's ear or ears

to excite or stir up; shock; amaze

The presence of the movie star set the whole town on its ear.

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.

up to one's ears

deeply involved or occupied to full capacity

We are up to our ears in work.

wet behind the ears. wet ( def. 19 ) .

noun

appreciation , consideration , discrimination , hearing , heed , mark , mind , note , notice , observance , observation , perception , regard , remark , sensitivity , taste , audition , (of grain) spike , aural , auricle , cob , cochlea , concha , drum , ear , tympanum