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Meaning of "earful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EARFUL

earful  [ˈɪəfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EARFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Earful is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EARFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of earful in the English dictionary

The definition of earful in the dictionary is something heard or overheard. Other definition of earful is a rebuke or scolding, esp a lengthy or severe one.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EARFUL


careful
ˈkɛəfʊl
characterful
ˈkærɪktəfʊl
cheerful
ˈtʃɪəfʊl
colorful
ˈkʌləfʊl
colourful
ˈkʌləfʊl
direful
ˈdaɪəfʊl
fearful
ˈfɪəfʊl
flavorful
ˈfleɪvəfʊl
flavourful
ˈfleɪvəfʊl
humorful
ˈhjuːməfʊl
ireful
ˈaɪəfʊl
masterful
ˈmɑːstəfʊl
powerful
ˈpaʊəfʊl
prayerful
ˈprɛəfʊl
saucerful
ˈsɔːsəfʊl
sneerful
ˈsnɪəfʊl
tearful
ˈtɪəfʊl
uncheerful
ʌnˈtʃɪəfʊl
unfearful
ʌnˈfɪəfʊl
wonderful
ˈwʌndəfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EARFUL

earbob
earbud
earcon
eard
eardrop
eardrops
eardrum
eared
eared seal
earflap
Earhart
earhole
earing
earl
Earl Grey
Earl Marshal
Earl of Wessex
earlap
earldom
earless

WORDS THAT END LIKE EARFUL

all-powerful
barful
carful
despairful
dipperful
drawerful
dropperful
flowerful
humourful
jarful
odourful
pitcherful
quiverful
showerful
slumberful
superpowerful
terrorful
tumblerful
udderful
ultrapowerful

Synonyms and antonyms of earful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «earful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EARFUL

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

Translator English - Chinese

发牢骚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rapapolvo
570 millions of speakers

English

earful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

earful
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توبيخ قاس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ушастый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bronca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কড়া ধমকানি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plein les oreilles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berulang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

earful
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

お目玉
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잔소리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cekak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

earful
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

earful
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कानउघाडणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

azar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

earful
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

earful
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Вухатий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

earful
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

earful
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

earful
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

earful
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

earful
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of earful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EARFUL»

The term «earful» is regularly used and occupies the 88.765 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EARFUL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «earful» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «earful» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about earful

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EARFUL»

Discover the use of earful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to earful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Earful of Static
Novel for young adults about a teenager who has to deal with a few of life's hurdles on his road to rock stardom.
Archimede Fusillo, 2003
2
Billboard
Modern Postcard 1-800-959-8365 EARFUL OF BOOKS (Continued from page Jf. 2) Once people are hooked on audio- books, they tend to gravitate toward the longer unabridged titles, and about half of Earful of Books' stock is in this category.
3
Fats Waller
Annotation. Fats Waller (1904-1943) was an outsize man in all respects: five feet eleven inches tall, he weighed 285 pounds.
Alyn Shipton, 2005
4
Earful Tower
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Earful Tower is an icon used in Disney theme parks.
Frederic P Miller, Agnes F Vandome, John McBrewster, 2011
5
Development and Validation of a Dog Personality Questionnaire
... task Basic com- Other dog mands (off leash) Activity in free play Factor approach stranger Restraint (room) Doll test Prev drive owner Facet Factor 1 - Fearf ulness +f earful -confident +fearful -confident +fearful -confident +f earful - confident ...
Amanda Claire Jones, 2008
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English/German Dictionary of Idioms: Supplement to the ...
to get an earful (from s.o.) hören: was/etwas/einiges/... zu hören bekommen togives.o. a(real/...) earful Gardinenpredigt: jm. eine Gardinenpredigt halten geigen: es jm. (aber/...) (gehörig) geigen Wagen: jm. an den Wagen fahren Wagen: jm.
Professor Hans Schemann, 2013
7
Resting Place: A Personal Guide to Spiritual Retreats
EARFUL. OF. ANGER. Once when I was little, a bunch of us neighborhood kids played in a friend's backyard. Suddenly he ran past me, making gagging, panicky noises. He tipped his head so one ear nearly lay on his shoulder, the other ...
Jane Rubietta, 2009
8
Wordbook of Australian Idiom: Aussie Slang
earbash A continuous boring oration— 'This bloke is an earbashing bastard' earful, an (a) A harangue of uncalled for advice (b) Reproach somebody (c) A tongue lashing— (1) 'He gave me an earful, I didn't want to know' (2) 'I was accused ...
Kerrin P. Rowe, 2005
9
Webster's New World American Idioms Handbook
If one is hearing gossip, interesting news, or is being scolded for doing something wrong, one might say "I got an earful' or “I was given an earful." Here are some examples: 0 He gave me an earful about Ted and Linda's divorce. - Ireally got an ...
Gail Brenner, 2011
10
美國常用成語及片語
劉光煒. earful, get an earful, get an to be told a lot of things (oftentimes complaints ) SgT^H^IS ( S*ftl&^ > - Vice presidential hopeful Lloyd Bentsen gets an earful from Long Island Association prexy James LaRocca at Crest Hollow Club, ...
劉光煒, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EARFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term earful is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sand firm exec gets earful at Maumelle rezoning-bid forum
A public forum sponsored by Jeffrey Sand Co. on Wednesday didn't leave a number of attendees ready to accept the company's proposal to ... «Northwest Arkansas News, Jul 15»
2
Judge gives Yakima murderer an earful and nearly 32 years
Murder defendant Angel Venegas Jr., center, listens as Yakima County Prosecutor Jared Boswell, left, speaks at Venegas' sentencing in the ... «Yakima Herald-Republic, Jul 15»
3
Arizona Mayor Gets An Earful From De Blasio About NY Legislature
After he reached his breaking point last week, publicly claiming Gov. Andrew Cuomo undermines his every move, Mayor Bill de Blasio couldn't ... «JP Updates, Jul 15»
4
PawSox stadium 'listening tour' gets an earful in Smithfield
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — A representative of the Pawtucket Red Sox said he'd have much to think about on the train ride home to Boston on ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
5
Public give DEP an earful on gas-fired power plant proposed for …
Aaron Sampson, founder of Moxie Energy and currently president and chief executive officer, speaks at a public hearing at Berwick Area High ... «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»
6
Railroad official gets earful about Metro-North woes
NEW HAVEN — A group of Fairfield County leaders on Monday handed the nation's top rail regulator a wish list of needed improvements to ... «The Darien News, Jul 15»
7
District seeks an earful from parents of Okaloosa students
District seeks an earful from parents of Okaloosa students. Pryor Middle School. File photo. By KATIE TAMMEN | Daily News ... «The Northwest Florida Daily News, Jul 15»
8
Minister gets earful of Labuan's woes
Labuan: Only recently the local Member of Parliament had expressed his concerns over the facilities and services at the Labuan Nucleus ... «Daily Express, Jul 15»
9
City Room | An Earful From a Barber in Queens
Went for a haircut in my Queens neighborhood, but my regular barber was out. I let the one, elderly barber who was in do the job, even though ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
10
4-Inch Long Centipede Gives Arkansas Teen An Earful
An Arkansas teen woke up on June 30 with a 4-inch centipede in his ear. How large can these animals get, and how dangerous are they to ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»

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