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earful Definition

ear·ful (-fo̵ol′)

noun

  1. enough or too much of what is heard
  2. important or startling news or gossip
  3. a scolding

earful Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • get: I got a minor earful from the security for you being on stage.
  • receive: Needless to say the guide received an earful for his pains.
  • have: He had an earful of earrings and one extremely black eye.

Adjective modifier

  • right: The workmen gave him a right earful the next morning for spoiling their new floor.

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