Meaning of earful | Babel Free
/ˈɪə(ɹ)fəl/Definitions
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an angry reprimand, castigation or telling off informal
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intimate gossip informal
Equivalents
Examples
“give someone an earful”
“Ivan Kruzliak had already taken an earful from Gary Neville at half-time and it was rare to see Hodgson as annoyed as he was while remonstrating with the fourth official.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.