pin one's ears back

verb

To listen attentively.

Meanings

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

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

  1. UKinformalTo listen attentively.

    Synonyms: prick up one's ears

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo listen attentively.

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