Usually means: Learn music without written notes.
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We found 14 dictionaries that define the word play by ear:

General (8 matching dictionaries)
  1. play by_ear: Merriam-Webster.com
  2. play by_ear: Collins English Dictionary
  3. play by_ear: Wiktionary
  4. play by_ear: Dictionary.com
  5. Play by ear: Dictionary/thesaurus
  6. Play by ear: Phrase Finder

Business (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. Play by ear: Legal dictionary
  2. Play by ear: Financial dictionary

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Play by ear: Encyclopedia

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Play by ear: Medical dictionary

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  1. play by_ear: Idioms

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  1. play by_ear: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (play by ear)

verb:  (transitive and intransitive, of music) To play guided by one's musical ear, rather than from a written score.
verb:  (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To do by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur, often with risk of negative outcomes; to improvise.

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