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Definition of keep an ear to the ground. keep an ear to the ground. verb. to monitor new information or rumors. There's been rumors of a new round of layoffs. Better keep an ear to the ground. See more words with the same meaning: to hear, listen. Last edited on Dec 07 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
They do it as a  means to better hear something as wel â¦ l, since their ears are  funnel-shaped so that they can better hear something that may be  either friendly or not--friendly that being something to not worry  about, not being something they may want to flee from.1 person found this useful. Rachael Cooke. Why cows and dogs prick their ears   They prick their ears because it helps them pinpoint exactly where a certain sound is coming from.