cock a deaf 'un
cock a deaf 'un · cocks a deaf 'un · cocked a deaf 'un · cocking a deaf 'un
To turn a deaf ear; to refuse to listen, or pretend not to have heardTo turn a deaf ear; to refuse to listen, or pretend not to have heard.
/ˌkɒk ə ˈdɛf ən/
Meaning
1 senses(UK, slang)To turn a deaf ear; to refuse to listen, or pretend not to have heard.
Forms
cocks a deaf 'un, cocking a deaf 'un, cocked a deaf 'un, cocked a deaf 'un| Base form | cock a deaf 'un · to cock a deaf 'un |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cocks a deaf 'un |
| Present participle | cocking a deaf 'un |
| Past simple | cocked a deaf 'un |
| Past participle | cocked a deaf 'un |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.