Synonyms of pricking up one's ears

pricking up one's ears

phrase

present participle of prick up one's ears

as in listening

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing

He pricked up his ears when he heard us discussing pizza for dinner.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• listening
• hearing
• attending
• heeding
• harking
• hearkening
• harkening
• harkening
• minding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• tuning out
• discounting
• disregarding