pricked up one's ears Synonyms
pricked up one's ears Meaning
pricked up one's ears
to affect with anguish, grief, or remorse, a nagging or sharp feeling of remorse, regret, or sorrow, an instance of pricking or the sensation of being pricked, a slight sharply localized discomfort, to remove (a young seedling) from the seedbed to another suitable for further growth, to become directed upward, to feel discomfort as if from being pricked, a spiteful or contemptible man often having some authority, a mark or shallow hole made by a pointed instrument, the sensation of being pricked, to point forward or upward, thrust, to ride, guide, or urge on with or as if with spurs, something sharp or pointed, to mark, distinguish, or note by means of a small mark, to cause to be or stand erect, a mark or small wound made by a pointed instrument, to trace or outline with punctures, to urge a horse with the spur, to have or cause a feeling of or as if of being pricked, an instance of pricking, to listen intently, a pointed instrument or weapon, to ride fast, to prick something or cause a pricking sensation, penis, a sharp projecting organ or part, to pierce slightly with a sharp point
pricked up one's ears Sentence Examples
- As the professor began whispering, Emily pricked up her ears to catch every syllable.
- Jack's curiosity piqued when he heard a faint noise and he pricked up his ears to listen intently.
- When the phone rang unexpectedly, I pricked up my ears, anticipating a call from my long-lost friend.
- The cat pricked up its ears when it sensed a stranger lurking nearby.
- Hearing the melodious sound of music, I pricked up my ears and followed the enchanting tunes.
- The hikers pricked up their ears at the sound of rustling leaves, wondering if an animal was approaching.
- Intrigued by the whispered conversation, Anna pricked up her ears and discreetly listened in.
- The newsreader's announcement pricked up the ears of the entire audience, captivating their attention.
- Mary pricked up her ears when her teacher mentioned the upcoming field trip to the museum.
- As I passed by the group of students, I pricked up my ears to catch their heated debate about the upcoming election.
FAQs About the word pricked up one's ears
to affect with anguish, grief, or remorse, a nagging or sharp feeling of remorse, regret, or sorrow, an instance of pricking or the sensation of being pricked,
listened, heard, harked,attended, harkened, hearkened, heeded, harkened,minded
ignored, disregarded, discounted,tuned out,
As the professor began whispering, Emily pricked up her ears to catch every syllable.
Jack's curiosity piqued when he heard a faint noise and he pricked up his ears to listen intently.
When the phone rang unexpectedly, I pricked up my ears, anticipating a call from my long-lost friend.
The cat pricked up its ears when it sensed a stranger lurking nearby.
