pricked up one's ears

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of prick up one's ears
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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