Meaning of ear In English

• 0 either of the two organs, one on each side of the head, by which people or animals hear sounds, or the piece of skin and tissue outside the head connected to this organ:

  • The hearing in my left ear's not so good.

  • She leaned over and whispered something in his ear.

• 1 the flower part of a plant like a grass, such as wheat, that later contains the grains that are used as food:

  • an ear of corn

• 2 either of the two organs in the head by which people or animals hear sounds, or the part of this organ that is outside the head

• 3 the top part of a grain plant, such as wheat, which contains the seeds:

  • an ear of corn

• 4 abbreviation for Effective Annual Rate: the rate of interest paid on an investment or a loan in one year that includes compound interest (= interest calculated on both the amount of money and the interest added to it):

  • The bank's overdraft rate is 0.94% (11.9% EAR).