Meanings
prepositional phrase
- entertainmentTo learn to play (an instrument) or sing by listening to recorded music without reading or memorizing sheet music or without any formal instruction.
- language learningTo learn a language without instruction.
Translations
Danish efter gehør
- efter gehørto learn or perform using only hearing
Finnish korvakuulolta, korvakuulon mukaan
- korvakuuloltato learn or perform using only hearing
- korvakuulon mukaanto learn or perform using only hearing
French à l'oreille
- à l'oreilleto learn or perform using only hearing
German nach Gehör, nach dem Gehör
- nach Gehörto learn or perform using only hearing
- nach dem Gehörto learn or perform using only hearing
Hungarian hallás után
- hallás utánto learn or perform using only hearing
Romanian după ureche
- după urecheto learn or perform using only hearing
Russian на слух
- на слух (na slux)to learn or perform using only hearing
Swedish på gehör
- på gehörto learn or perform using only hearing
Cite this entry
APA
by ear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20ear
MLA
“by ear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20ear. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by ear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20ear.
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