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be all ears

VERB

eavesdrop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

listen in overhear snoop

STRONG

bug monitor pry spy tap wire wiretap

WEAK

bend an ear ears into tune in on

Antonyms

WEAK

ignore

VERB

hear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attend get listen overhear pick up read

STRONG

apprehend auscultate catch descry devour eavesdrop hark hearken heed strain

WEAK

become aware get an earful get wind of give an audience to give attention give ears make out take in

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore lose misunderstand

VERB

hearken

Synonyms

STRONG

apprehend attend auscultate catch descry devour eavesdrop get give hark heed listen overhear read strain take

WEAK

become aware get an earful get wind of give an audience to give attention give ears make out pick up

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain be immune calm disregard fail hold ignore keep lose miss misunderstand neglect soothe

VERB

investigate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consider examine explore inspect interrogate probe question review scrutinize search study

STRONG

bug case delve dig eyeball frisk inquire muckrake poke prospect pry read reconnoiter research scout sift spy tap wiretap

WEAK

check out check over check up feel out give the once-over go into inquisite listen in look into look over make inquiry nose around put to the test run down stake out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer forget ignore neglect reply

STRONG

leave alone overlook

VERB

listen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept admit attend get observe take notice tune in

STRONG

adopt audit auscultate catch concentrate eavesdrop entertain hark harken hearken mind monitor obey overhear receive welcome

WEAK

auscult be attentive get a load of give an audience to give attention give heed to hang on words hear out hear tell lend an ear pick up on prick up ears take advice take into consideration take under advisement tune in on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny dispute ignore miss refuse reject

STRONG

disobey disregard forget neglect turn away

WEAK

speak talk

VERB

pry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

poke

STRONG

bug gape gaze hunt inquire intrude investigate meddle nose peek peep peer ransack reconnoiter rubberneck search snoop spy stare tap wiretap

WEAK

be a busybody be curious be inquisitive be nosy ferret out listen in poke nose into tune in on

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore neglect

WEAK

close leave alone

Example Sentences

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She knew that I would be all ears.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2021

I wrote back that I understood his decision and that should he change his mind, I’d be all ears.

From Slate • May 1, 2018

Others, including the Ravens, likely will be all ears as well.

From Chicago Tribune • Apr. 9, 2011

Nothing in the record indicates that Washington won't be all ears, the media won't remain an enthusiastic conduit, and Americans won't follow their lead.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2010

As a matter of fact, the little fellow might be said to be all ears and eyes.

From A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration by Brereton, F. S. (Frederick Sadleir)

be all ears

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