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Meaning of
earwig
in English
earwig
us
/ˈɪr.wɪg/
uk
/ˈɪə.ˌwɪɡ/
#uncommon
Plural
earwigs
Past Tense
earwigged
Participle Verb
earwigging
Third Person Singular
earwigs
Definitions
Noun
insect
with
large
pincers
and
folded
wings
The
gardener
found
an
earwig
in
the
soil
.
a
person
whispering
insinuations
;
counseling
secretly
The
earwig
in
the
company
was
secretly
advising
the
CEO
.
Verb
to
influence
by
persistent
private
talk
She
tried
to
earwig
the
judge
with
her
complaints
.
to
fill
with
prejudice
by
insinuations
The
politician's
opponent
attempted
to
earwig
the
voters
with
negative
ads
.
to
spy
on
someone's
conversation
(
by
listening
)
The
private
investigator
tried
to
earwig
the
businessman's
phone
call
.
to
secretly
listen
in
(
on
a
conversation
)
The
spy
was
caught
earwigging
the
government
official's
meeting
.
