1. the organ of hearing and balance in humans and animals
2. the ability to hear or recognize sounds, especially musical sounds
3. the seed-bearing part of a cereal plant, such as corn or wheat

Examples

• She whispered something in his ear.
• The loud music hurt my ears.
• He has a good ear for music and can play songs by listening to them.
• The farmer harvested ears of corn from his field.
• She has the ear of the company president.
• Please lend me your ear for a moment.
• The dog’s ears perked up when it heard the doorbell.