Thesaurus / prick up ears
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synonyms for prick up ears
- accept
- admit
- attend
- get
- observe
- take notice
- tune in
- adopt
- audit
- auscultate
- catch
- concentrate
- eavesdrop
- entertain
- hark
- harken
- hearken
- mind
- monitor
- obey
- overhear
- receive
- welcome
- auscult
- be all ears
- be attentive
- get a load of
- give an audience to
- give attention
- give heed to
- hang on words
- hear out
- hear tell
- lend an ear
- pick up on
- take advice
- take into consideration
- take under advisement
- tune in on
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What need to look to right or left when you are swallowing up free mile after mile of dizzying road?
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEMost of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNESome weeks after, the creditor chanced to be in Boston, and in walking up Tremont street, encountered his enterprising friend.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSIn less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSThe bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE OPERAJOHN H. SWABY (AKA "SCRICI")I was busy loading the piece when an exclamation of surprise from one of the men made me look up.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSEven as they gazed they saw its roof caught up, and whirled off as if it had been a scroll of paper.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEShe sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXA flash of surprise and pleasure lit the fine eyes of the haughty beauty perched up there on the palace wall.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYWhen we'd finished, one of the hunters rounded up the horses and we caught our nags and saddled them.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRWORDS RELATED TO PRICK UP EARS
- accept
- admit
- adopt
- attend
- audit
- auscult
- auscultate
- be all ears
- be attentive
- catch
- concentrate
- eavesdrop
- entertain
- get
- get a load of
- give an audience to
- give attention
- give heed to
- hang on words
- hark
- harken
- hear out
- hear tell
- hearken
- lend an ear
- mind
- monitor
- obey
- observe
- overhear
- pick up on
- prick up ears
- receive
- take advice
- take into consideration
- take notice
- take under advisement
- tune in
- tune in on
- welcome
- accepted
- admitted
- adopted
- attended
- audited
- auscultated
- ausculted
- caught
- concentrated
- eavesdropped
- entertained
- gave an audience to
- gave attention
- gave heed to
- got
- got a load of
- harked
- harkened
- heard out
- heard told
- hearkened
- hung on words
- lent an ear
- minded
- monitored
- obeyed
- observed
- overheard
- picked up on
- pricked up ears
- received
- took advice
- took into consideration
- took notice
- took under advisement
- tune in
- tune in on
- was all ears
- was attentive
- welcomed
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