earful (redirected from earfuls)

ear·ful  (îrfl)

n.

1. An abundant or excessive amount of something heard, such as talk or music.

2. Gossip, especially of an intimate or scandalous nature.

3. A scolding or reprimand.

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earful

Noun

Informal a scolding or telling-off

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	earful - an outpouring of gossip scuttlebutt, gossip, comment - a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"
	2.	earful - a severe scolding bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, upbraiding, going-over rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

Translations

earful [ˈɪəful] n to give sb an earful (col) → echar una bronca a algn

earful [ˈɪəful] n (inf);

to give sb an earful → passer un savon à qn

earful [ˈɪəful] (inf) n to give sb an earful → jdm was erzählen;

to get an earful → was zu hören bekommen

earful [ˈɪəful] n to give sb an earful → fare una ramanzina a qn