talk out of one's ear

A form of talk out of one's ass — To exaggerate, lie, or speak nonsense, often in a way that involves shooting from the hip.

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Meanings

verbtalk out of one's ear (third-person singular simple present talks out of one's ear, present participle talking out of one's ear, simple past and past participle talked out of one's ear)

present singular third person talks out of one's ear · participle present talking out of one's ear · participle past talked out of one's ear · past talked out of one's ear

  1. euphemisticidiomaticEuphemistic form of talk out of one's ass.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
talk out of one's ass
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APA

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

MLA

“talk out of one's ear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talk%20out%20of%20one's%20ear. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “talk out of one's ear,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talk%20out%20of%20one's%20ear.

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