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Meaning of "ear-grabbing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EAR-GRABBING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EAR-GRABBING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ear-Grabbing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EAR-GRABBING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ear-grabbing in the English dictionary

The definition of ear-grabbing in the dictionary is immediately capturing and holding the attention of listeners.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EAR-GRABBING

ear
ear infection
ear lobe
ear piercing
ear shell
ear stopper
ear trumpet
ear-piercing
ear-splitting
ear-stone
ear, nose and throat department
ear, nose and throat specialist
earache
earball
earbash
earbasher
earbashing
earbob
earbud
earcon

WORDS THAT END LIKE EAR-GRABBING

attention-grabbing
back-stabbing
bing
blabbing
bobbing
clubbing
cribbing
dubbing
grabbing
mobbing
nabbing
nightclubbing
robbing
rubbing
scrubbing
sobbing
stabbing
stubbing
subbing
throbbing
webbing

Synonyms and antonyms of ear-grabbing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ear-grabbing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EAR-GRABBING

Find out the translation of ear-grabbing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ear-grabbing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ear-grabbing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

耳抓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oído -que ase
570 millions of speakers

English

ear-grabbing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कान हथियाने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاستيلاء على الأذن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ухо - захвата
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agarrando- ear
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কান-দখল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oreille -grabbing
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merebut telinga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ohr - Grabbing
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

耳を引く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

귀 잡아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kuping kuping
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tai -grabbing
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காது ஈர்க்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कान-हँडबिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kulak kapma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

- ear afferrare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przyciągające ucho
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вухо -захоплення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- hapsân ureche
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτί - αρπάζοντας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oor- gryp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ear väckande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

øret lokkende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ear-grabbing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EAR-GRABBING»

The term «ear-grabbing» is barely ever used and occupies the 196.721 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EAR-GRABBING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ear-grabbing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EAR-GRABBING»

Discover the use of ear-grabbing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ear-grabbing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bucktown
Dip whispered into his ear, grabbing him up by his black hoody. “NAW FUCK THAT SHIT, LETS KILL THIS NIGGA NOW!” D.S. screamed. “THEN IT'S OFF WITH HIS HEAD!” Dip pronounced. He finally spoke up, not letting them decide his fate ...
Mark David
2
The Heroines: A Novel
A Novel Eileen Favorite. CHAPTER 5 ✢ Further horseback travels ✢ The Villain's identity revealed ✢ An allusion to ear-grabbing and druidical prophecy ✢ I hatch a mediocre scheme ✢ ...
Eileen Favorite, 2009
3
DOG is GOD Spelled Backwards
During my nine years, I'd already become familiar with ear grabbing as a deterrent and as a punishment. My attention was immediately focused when being lead or directed in this way and I was frequently the guinea pig for new techniques ...
Clark Malcolm Greene
4
Trouble at Red Wall
window before one of Matt's wild shots Zinged past his ear. Grabbing his ear, he ran to join his comrades who were already racing for their horses. Matt had not fired for effect when he drew his handgun; he just wanted to stop the arson attack  ...
Joe Bryceland, 2010
5
Cult Cinema
Thus, there was renewed emphasis on sensational, eye-grabbing posters, trailers, and other paraphernalia, plus ear-grabbing radio spots and a host of other extravagant gimmicks. The rise in teenage exploitation pictures occurred in tandem ...
Ernest Mathijs, Jamie Sexton, 2012
6
Blood-N-Blood Out: Loyalty Means Everything
“I'm sorry Ms. Wilson,” she whispered in her ear, grabbing her close to give her a hug. “I'm so sorry.” They both held each other's embrace for a moment and cried together. While hugging Ms. Wilson, Shannell spotted Saleem and Dom on the ...
Elbert T David Jr, Jessica Chapman, 2012
7
Fall Into Me:
Shereturned in justafew minutes wearinga smile from ear to ear. Grabbing my arm, she squealed, “Oh my God! Nina, Ijust saw the most gorgeous man, and Iswear hewas checking me out too. Brown hair, the darkest blue eyes I've everseen, ...
K.M. Scott, 2013
8
Convoking Hell
I reckon also that Tracy read me some kind of riot act because I settled down and the night moved along. We ended up having a shower together and then got to some wood polishin' and ear grabbing later under the covers. Joel and Mary ...
Martin H. Petry, Tracy A. Lecates, 2009
9
The Ink-Keeper's Apprentice
I screamed in his ear, grabbing his arm with both hands. I pulled him frantically, trying to change direction in the mad stampede. I knew instinctively that if we fell, we'd be trampled to death. I held on to Tokida with one hand and with the free ...
Allen Say, 2006
10
I Don't Hate the South: Reflections on Faulkner, Family, and ...
... gritty vocal stylings, vintage synth sounds, black gospel intonations, blues harmonica riffs, and southern-fried electric guitar leads, marketed through rapid- fire mass production and eye- and ear-grabbing advertising. If one has not caught on ...
Houston A. Baker, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EAR-GRABBING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ear-grabbing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Expansion Packs For BIAS FX iPad
... ring modulator, phaser, reverse delay and reverb--catapult your tone beyond the ordinary to create ear-grabbing tracks that demand attention ... «Sonic State, Jul 15»
2
Jesse Malin charts Stone Pony return
Jesse Malin usually doesn't have any trouble coming up with eye-catching album titles filled with ear-grabbing music. The underheralded ... «Asbury Park Press, Jun 15»
3
Family-friendly musical acts featured at 'Art in the Garden'
... will present country originals. Lynch's music has been called “ear-grabbing,” with mixed elements of traditional country, folk, pop and rock. «Petoskey News-Review, Jun 15»
4
Album review: 'Apocalypse, girl,' Jenny Hval
... like on the sprawling “Heaven,” and other times she's delivering poetic spoken word, like on the ear-grabbing album opener, “Kingsize.”. «Dailyuw, Jun 15»
5
Neil Young Mocks Starbucks With “A Rock Star Bucks a Coffee Shop …
It doesn't come as a surprise that Neil Young's politically charged, anti-GMO record The Monsanto Years would have some ear-grabbing lyrics. «93XRT Radio, Jun 15»
6
Pete Townshend's 7 Greatest Guitar Moments
At first, it's tough to even notice the guitar “Who Are You,” as the song opens with a funky, ear-grabbing synthesizer that builds into high-pitched ... «VH1, May 15»
7
Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill was a powerful, DIY feminist …
Although her unorthodox syllabic emphasis receives plenty of attention—rightfully so, because it's so intriguing and singular, in an ear-grabbing ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, May 15»
8
Dwight Yoakam, 'Second Hand Heart'
All that combines to make “Second Hand Heart” another fresh, ear-grabbing Yoakam gem. Grade: A-. Reach the writer at 402-473-7244 or ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Apr 15»
9
BSO offers brilliant Flute Concerto by Kevin Puts on program with …
The three-movement score opens with an ear-grabbing, lyrical melody from the strings that curves around itself and beautifully sets up the ... «Baltimore Sun, Apr 15»
10
Hello, Blue Roses's WZO serenely shimmers
Elsewhere, Bejar provides some ear-grabbing backing vocals to second-half highlights “Wading Pools” and “Ghosts”, while “Speak to Me” ... «Straight.com, Apr 15»

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