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
DecimaDEK-i-maAncient Roman
FanniFAHN-nee (Finnish), FAWN-nee (Hungarian)Finnish, Hungarian
Ivica-Croatian, Serbian
Fidela-Spanish
Valeriovah-LE-ryo (Italian), bah-LE-ryo (Spanish)Italian, Spanish
PoppyPAH-peeEnglish (British)