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cock a deaf 'un en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˌkɒk ə ˈdɛf ən/

Meanings

  1. (UK, intransitive, slang) To turn a deaf ear; to refuse to listen, or pretend not to have heard.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
cocking a deaf 'un Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
cocks a deaf 'un Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
cocked a deaf 'un Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
cocked a deaf 'un Tense=Past lexicographic

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