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ignoring

NounSuru VerbTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. ignoring
2. looking the other way
3. passing through
4. leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer)

Borrowed from the English word "through," this is used colloquially to mean ignoring someone or something, or letting something pass without responding. It is especially popular among younger speakers and is frequently used on social media to describe being ignored.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

They ignored a critical warning, and an accident was the result.

Sentence 2

I'm not mature enough to just let that kind of rudeness slide!

Sentence 3

Ignoring something that important is completely unacceptable!

Sentence 4

Why is my question the only one getting ignored?

Sentence 5

Um, can I just skip over that point and move on?