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1: As much as one is able to hear or can tolerate hearing. (1917 —) .
F. Sargeson I tried to get an earful when I heard somebody out on the landing-place (1946).

2: A strong and often lengthy reprimand. (1945 —) .
Times I used to put a bottle on the seat and if it rolled off when the pupil let his clutch out, he got an earful (1964).

[From ear noun + -ful.]

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See words rhyming with "earful."

Dansk (Danish)
n. - så megen snak, at ørerne er ved at falde af, skideballe

Nederlands (Dutch)
uitstorting van woede/ schelden, nieuws of roddels

Français (French)
n. - (en raconter) de belles, (passer un) savon

Deutsch (German)
n. - Standpauke

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - όσα (ακούσματα) χωρούν στ' αφτί, μπόλικη κουβέντα, γερή κατσάδα

Italiano (Italian)
sgridataccia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - reprimenda (f)

Русский (Russian)
нагоняй, куча новостей

Español (Spanish)
n. - noticias, rumores, arenga

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tillrättavisning, utskällning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
令人吃惊的回答, 怨言, 听腻了的消息

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 令人吃驚的回答, 怨言, 聽膩了的消息

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 허풍, 잔소리

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - うんざりする話, 小言, 大目玉

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سيل من الاخبار, توبيخ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נזיפה, רכילות, חדשות, מנה הגונה, דיבורים רבים‬

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