Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talk someone's ear off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: talk -some-one's ear off
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To talk to someone excessively, or far more than is wanted or appreciated.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: talk the ears off a donkey, talk the hind leg off a donkey, talk the legs off a pot, talk the leg off the Lamb of God"
"If he can get you on the phone, he'll talk your ear off, every time."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

talks someone's ear off (present, singular) talking someone's ear off (participle, present) talked someone's ear off (participle, past) talked someone's ear off (past)

Phrases

talk someone into something talk someone out of something run one's mouth off work one's tail off

Frequently Paired Words

talk someone into something talk someone out of something run one's mouth off work one's tail off

Synonyms

talk someone's head off talk someone's arm off talk someone's leg off talk the ears off someone talk someone under the table talk the ears off a donkey talk the hind leg off a donkey talk the legs off a pot talk the leg off the Lamb of God

Questions

What does talk someone's ear off mean?: To talk to someone excessively, or far more than is wanted or appreciated.

How to pronounce talk someone's ear off

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “talk someone's ear off”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “talk someone's ear off”.
Repeat and practice — Say “talk someone's ear off” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.