noun1. the organ of hearing and balance in higher vertebrates and of balance only in fishes. In humans and other mammals it consists of three parts
external ear, middle ear, internal ear ▶ Related adjectives:
aural, otic 2. the outermost cartilaginous part of the ear (pinna) in mammals, esp humans
4. sensitivity to musical sounds, poetic diction, etc
she has an ear for music
5. attention, esp favourable attention; consideration; heed (esp in the phrases give ear to, lend an ear)
6. an object resembling the external ear in shape or position, such as a handle on a jug
7. Also called (esp Brit): earpiece a display box at the head of a newspaper page, esp the front page, for advertisements, etc
8. all ears
9. by ear
10. chew someone's ear
11. fall on deaf ears
12. have hard ears
13. a flea in one's ear
14. have the ear of
15. in one ear and out the other
16. keep one's ear to the ground
17. make a pig's ear of
18. one's ears are burning
19. out on one's ear
20. play by ear
21. prick up one's ears
22. set by the ears
23. a thick ear
24. turn a deaf ear
25. up to one's ears
26. wet behind the ears