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Earful
01
a severe scolding or reprimand, typically delivered in an angry or forceful manner
Disapproving
Humorous
Informal
Examples
After forgetting to submit the report, I got a real earful from my manager.
She did n’t deserve that earful, but her father was really angry about the situation.
02
an outpouring of gossip, often involving revealing or dramatic information
DisapprovingHumorousInformalExamples
The office was full of earfuls of gossip after the new manager arrived.
She could n’t help but share an earful about the latest scandal in town.
03
an excessive amount of verbal input, usually referring to someone talking too much or giving a long-winded explanation
DisapprovingHumorousInformalExamples
He gave me an earful about his new project, and I could hardly get a word in.
After the meeting, I had to sit through an earful from my boss about the missed deadlines.
