Phrase guide

bunny ears

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A hand gesture in which the index and middle fingers are raised and parted, while the other fingers are clenched, used behind the head of a subject of a photograph.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • I only realized I had been given the bunny ears after the pictures were developed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of rabbit ears (“a double television aerial”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rabbit ears

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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