lending an ear

A form of lend an ear — To listen to someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lend an ear
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lending an ear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lending%20an%20ear

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“lending an ear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lending%20an%20ear. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lending an ear,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lending%20an%20ear.

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