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 [ˈɪəfʊl]

n Informal

1. something heard or overheard

2. a rebuke or scolding, esp a lengthy or severe one

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 [ˈɪəfʊl] N

1. I got an earful of Wagner → me llenaron los oídos de Wagner
she gave me an earful of her complaints → me soltó el rollo de sus quejas
get an earful of this (Brit) → escucha esto

2. (= telling-off) to give sb an earful → echar la or una bronca a algn, regañar a algn

earful [ˈɪə^rfʊl] n (= telling off) to give sb an earful → passer un savon à qn >
to get an earful → recevoir un savon >
ear infection n → otite f

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

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