pin back one's ears

A form of pin one's ears back — To listen attentively.

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Meanings

verbpin back one's ears (third-person singular simple present pins back one's ears, present participle pinning back one's ears, simple past and past participle pinned back one's ears)

present singular third person pins back one's ears · participle present pinning back one's ears · participle past pinned back one's ears · past pinned back one's ears

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pin one's ears back.
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APA

pin back one's ears. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pin%20back%20one's%20ears

MLA

“pin back one's ears.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pin%20back%20one's%20ears. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pin back one's ears,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pin%20back%20one's%20ears.

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