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ignoring

USig-NOR-ing/ɪɡˈnoɹɪŋ/UKig-NAW-ring/ɪɡˈnɔːɹɪŋ/

2 meanings of ignoring

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of ignore. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.

    She kept ignoring my messages all week.

    Ignoring the loud noise, he finished his homework.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of paying no attention to someone or something on purpose.

    His complete ignoring of the rules annoyed the teacher.

    The ignoring of early warning signs made the problem worse.

    Similardisregard, neglect, dismissal

    Oppositeattention, acknowledgment

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ignoring is a form of ignore

ignore, verb: To choose not to listen to or pay attention to someone or something on purpose. Full entry

Forms
ignoreignores he/she/itignoring -ing formignored past tense, past participle
Spelling
ignore → ignoring: drop the e, add -ing

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