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Definition prick (up) your ears in British English

prick (up) your ears phrase

phrase
1

to start listening to something very carefully because it sounds interesting

Example

I pricked up my ears when I heard my name mentioned.

Synonyms and related words
hear out listen hear from
2

if an animal pricks up its ears, it moves them upwards in order to listen carefully

Synonyms and related words
hear out listen hear from
Definition prick (up) your ears in British English