earful
noun
ear·ful
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Definition of earful
1
: an outpouring of news or gossip
2
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Church officials met with St. Ignatius parishioners last week and got an earful from parents upset about Drew's transfer to the parish despite the complaints at St. Maximilian. — Dan Horn, Cincinnati.com, "Shake-up at archdiocese: Cincinnati's No. 2 bishop failed to share complaints about priest," 5 Aug. 2019 When his next shot flew the green, CBS microphones captured Watson’s boiling point, with caddie Ted Scott catching an earful for an apparent miscue in club selection. — Chris Brodeur, courant.com, "Is TPC River Highlands a cushy landing spot for PGA pros after the grind of a U.S. Open? It’s not that simple," 18 June 2019 The Stillwater Area School Board got an earful Thursday evening from deeply divided constituents about Superintendent Denise Pontrelli. — Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, "Embattled Stillwater superintendent gets public support at meeting," 25 July 2019 Before the vetoes, lawmakers heard an earful from Alaskans who support the governor’s approach. — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, "As individual Alaskans testify against Dunleavy vetoes, organizations lobby as well," 6 July 2019 Ronnie wakes up in a jail cell — post-bender — and after getting an earful from Det. — Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, "'The Chi': Emmett takes action and Kevin gets grounded," 9 June 2019 Get an earful of the Vista Kicks below: Vista Kicks is one of a number of acts chosen to open for the Stones on this tour. — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, "Rolling Stones pick Northern California act to open Levi’s Stadium show," 5 June 2019 Finn sat him down at a table and got an earful that day. — Steve Hartman, CBS News, "13-year-old battling kidney disease finds a new home with his teacher," 14 June 2019 But perhaps the biggest one ever was when former View star Elisabeth Hasselbeck gave Joy Behar an earful after an on-air spat with Barbara Walters 13 years ago. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "‘The View’ Fans Shocked at EXPLOSIVE Audio of Elisabeth Hasselbeck After a Feud With Barbara Walters," 5 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'earful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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earful
noun
English Language Learners Definition of earful
informal
: a lot of angry talk
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