one's ears are ringing



one's ears are ringing

Fig. [for someone's ears] to have a ringing sound because of an illness or other condition; very loud music, or some other very loud sound. After the explosion, my ears were ringing for hours. My ears are ringing because I have a sinus infection.
See also: ear, ring

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tyrelltie-RELEnglish (Modern)
Gracielagrah-THYE-lah (Spanish), grah-SYE-lah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
JannickeYAHN-nik-ke (Swedish)Norwegian, Swedish, Danish
Christina[kris'ti:nə]
SanchoSAHN-choSpanish
RÍOna-Irish