ignore

/ɪɡˈnɔː/ /ɪɡˈnɔɹ/

verb

To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.

Examples :

"A problem ignored is a problem doubled."

verb

To pretend to not notice someone or something.

Examples :

"My brother ignored my question about the homework assignment. "

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verb

Fail to notice.

Examples :

"The teacher ignored the student's question because she was busy grading papers. "

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verb

Not to know.

Examples :

"The teacher ignored the student's question because she didn't hear it clearly. "

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Meanings

Examples :

"A problem ignored is a problem doubled."

Examples :

"My brother ignored my question about the homework assignment. "

Examples :

"The teacher ignored the student's question because she was busy grading papers. "

Examples :

"The teacher ignored the student's question because she didn't hear it clearly. "

Related Words

homework noun

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

something noun

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

ignored verb

To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.

question noun

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

someone noun

A partially specified but unnamed person.

doubled verb

To multiply by two.

assignment noun

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

attention noun

Mental focus.

problem noun

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

brother noun

Son of the same parents as another person.

pretend verb

To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.

deliberately adverb

Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.