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bend someone's ear

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
bend -some-one's ear
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bore; to talk too long, especially to one particular person.

verb

To call someone's attention to an important matter.

verb

To put a hand behind one's ear and cup it around so as to hear better.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

bends someone's ear (present, singular) bending someone's ear (participle, present) bent someone's ear (participle, past) bent someone's ear (past)

Questions

What does bend someone's ear mean?
To bore; to talk too long, especially to one particular person.

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