prick one's ears

A form of prick up one's ears — To listen attentively.

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Meanings

verbprick one's ears (third-person singular simple present pricks one's ears, present participle pricking one's ears, simple past and past participle pricked one's ears)

present singular third person pricks one's ears · participle present pricking one's ears · participle past pricked one's ears · past pricked one's ears

  1. alternativeAlternative form of prick up one's ears.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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