the organ of hearing and equilibrium in humans and other vertebrates
the external part of this organ
any of various organs capable of detecting vibratory motion
the sense or act of hearing
sensitivity to musical tone and pitch
sympathetic attention
Give every man thine ear but few thy voice — Shakespeare
(in pl) notice or awareness
It has come to my ears that you are unhappy here
something resembling an ear in shape, function, or position, e.g. a lug or handle
to listen very attentively
to listen to somebody or something
to be in receipt of information not generally known
to keep oneself informed about news, gossip, etc
[from the practice among Native American trackers of lying with one ear to the ground to detect vibrations caused by distant horses or bison]to have access to somebody with influence or authority
straight through one's mind without making an impression
thrown out of a job, home, etc with no possibility of returning
somebody has a feeling that they are being talked about
very busy