earball
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earball
- /ˈɪə.bɔːl/ UK
- /ˈɪəɹ.bɔl/ US
- /ˈɪəɹ.bɑl/ cot caught merger
Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)bɔːl
Where it comes from
From ear + ball. Noun sense 1 and the verb are modeled after eyeball.
noun earballs · ear ball
- The ear. to keep one's earballs open
- The act or an instance of listening.
- A small ball kept in position in the ear and pressed when needed to relieve stress.
verb earballs · earballing · earballed · ear ball
- To listen, especially to check.
