talk someone's ear off
talk someone's ear off verb: to talk to someone excessively, or far more than is wanted or appreciated.
Verb
talk someone's ear off (third-person singular simple present talks someone's ear off, present participle talking someone's ear off, simple past and past participle talked someone's ear off)
- To talk to someone excessively, or far more than is wanted or appreciated.
- Near-synonyms: talk the ears off a donkey, talk the hind leg off a donkey, talk the legs off a pot, talk the leg off the Lamb of God
- If he can get you on the phone, he'll talk your ear off, every time.
Synonyms of talk someone's ear off
Forms of talk someone's ear off
| third-person singular present | talks someone's ear off |
|---|---|
| present participle | talking someone's ear off |
| past participle | talked someone's ear off |
| past | talked someone's ear off |
Questions about talk someone's ear off
- What does talk someone's ear off mean?
- Talk someone's ear off means to talk to someone excessively, or far more than is wanted or appreciated.
- What part of speech is talk someone's ear off?
- Talk someone's ear off is a verb.
- What is the past tense of talk someone's ear off?
- The past tense of talk someone's ear off is talked someone's ear off.
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