Earful (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A severe scolding
Synonyms:
bawling out; castigation; chewing out; dressing down; earful; going-over; upbraiding
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("earful" is a kind of...):
rebuke; reprehension; reprimand; reproof; reproval (an act or expression of criticism and censure)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An outpouring of gossip
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("earful" is a kind of...):
comment; gossip; scuttlebutt (a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people)