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- [rab-it eer]
- /ˈræb ɪt ɪər/
- /ˈræb.ɪt ɪər/
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- [rab-it eer]
- /ˈræb ɪt ɪər/
Definitions of rabbit ears words
- noun rabbit ears an indoor television antenna consisting of two telescoping, swivel-based aerials. 1
- noun rabbit ears Sports Slang. acute sensitivity to gibes, insults, or sarcasm: Players with rabbit ears are the favorite targets of bench jockeys. 1
- noun rabbit ears an indoor television antenna, consisting of two adjustable rods that swivel apart at a V-shaped angle 0
- noun rabbit ears excessive sensitivity to criticism, teasing, etc. 0
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Origin of rabbit ears
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70
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Parts of speech for Rabbit ears
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rabbit ears popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
rabbit ears usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rabbit ears
noun rabbit ears
- antenna — The antennae of something such as an insect or crustacean are the two long, thin parts attached to its head that it uses to feel things with.
- bullwhip — A bullwhip is a very long, heavy whip.
- aerial — You talk about aerial attacks and aerial photographs to indicate that people or things on the ground are attacked or photographed by people in aeroplanes.
- ears — the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
- feelers — Plural form of feeler.
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