rabbit earsEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishrabbit ears /ˈrabɪt ˌɪəz / ▸ plural noun informal 1 a television antenna with two metal rods arranged in a V-shape: I was forced to watch through snowy interference, wrestling with a pair of rabbit ears until the antenna could locate the signal. 2 mainly Baseball an acute sense of hearing or awareness of one's surroundings causing distraction or loss of focus: you're not supposed to have rabbit ears when you're behind the plate.