earful en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɪjə-/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- (US) audio
- /-fʊl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɪɹfəl/ (General-American)
- /ˈɪəfəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /-fʊl/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɪːfəl/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /-fɵl/ (British, Southern, Standard)
Etymology
From ear + -ful.
Meanings
-
(informal) an angry reprimand, castigation or telling off
give someone an earful
Ivan Kruzliak had already taken an earful from Gary Neville at half-time and it was rare to see Hodgson as annoyed as he was while remonstrating with the fourth official.
6 September 2013, Daniel Taylor, “Danny Welbeck leads England's rout of Moldova but hit by Ukraine ban”, in The Guardian:
- (informal) intimate gossip
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| earsful | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| earfuls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (12)
pt sabão (castigation) · pt bronca (castigation) · ru вы́говор (castigation) · mi kaikai taringa (castigation) · fi juoru (intimate gossip) · fi läksytys (castigation) · es rapapolvo (castigation) · it cazziatone (castigation) · it lavata di capo (castigation) · it cazziata (castigation) · ru суро́вая кри́тика (castigation) · ru бичева́ние (castigation)