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earful



ear·ful [ ˈir-ˌfu̇l]



earful   
noun
[ˈir-ˌfu̇l]

Definition of earful

1 : an outpouring of news or gossip
2 : an outpouring of anger, abuse, or complaint



Recent Examples on the Web


//Grisham also got an earful from Trump, who excoriated aides on Air Force One for failing to allow TV news cameras to record his visits to the hospitals.
— Paul Farhi, Washington Post, "Stephanie Grisham is Trump’s communications czar. Only most people wouldn’t know it.," 28 Aug. 2019
//Insurance Commissioner Lara has been meeting with local leaders in the 10 counties affected by this and, by all accounts, getting an earful.
— Ed Leefeldt, CBS News, "After wildfires, hundreds of thousands of Californians can't get insurance," 30 Aug. 2019
//Most powerful nerds EA Sports Madden ratings adjustors showed up and got an earful from Waller’s teammates about his skills after the game gave him a 68/100 rating.
— Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, "‘Hard Knocks’ awards: Antonio Brown delivers tour-de-force performance," 21 Aug. 2019
//The Minnesota Supreme Court will get an earful Tuesday about St. Paul’s decision to move forward with the citywide trash collection system that began in October.
— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, "How to watch today’s St. Paul organized trash arguments at the MN Supreme Court online," 20 Aug. 2019
//Church officials met with St. Ignatius parishioners last week and got an earful from parents upset about Drew's transfer to the parish despite the complaints at St. Maximilian.
— Dan Horn, Cincinnati.com, "Shake-up at archdiocese: Cincinnati's No. 2 bishop failed to share complaints about priest," 5 Aug. 2019
//When his next shot flew the green, CBS microphones captured Watson’s boiling point, with caddie Ted Scott catching an earful for an apparent miscue in club selection.
— Chris Brodeur, courant.com, "Is TPC River Highlands a cushy landing spot for PGA pros after the grind of a U.S. Open? It’s not that simple," 18 June 2019
//The Stillwater Area School Board got an earful Thursday evening from deeply divided constituents about Superintendent Denise Pontrelli.
— Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, "Embattled Stillwater superintendent gets public support at meeting," 25 July 2019
//Before the vetoes, lawmakers heard an earful from Alaskans who support the governor’s approach.
— James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, "As individual Alaskans testify against Dunleavy vetoes, organizations lobby as well," 6 July 2019


First Known Use of earful

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1



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