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taking no notice of

taking no notice of is the present participle and gerund of take no notice of.

Meaning of take no notice of

Verb

take no notice of (third-person singular simple present takes no notice of, present participle taking no notice of, simple past took no notice of, past participle taken no notice of)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To ignore.
    • He took no notice of the spider until it bit him.
    Synonyms:
    disregard, neglect, pay no heed, unheed

Questions about taking no notice of

What is taking no notice of the present participle and gerund of?
Taking no notice of is the present participle and gerund of take no notice of.

Words near taking no notice of in the dictionary

  1. taking lightly
  2. taking long
  3. taking lying down
  4. taking matters into one's own hands
  5. taking no for an answer
  6. taking no notice of
  7. taking no prisoners
  8. taking note
  9. taking notes
  10. taking notice
  11. taking oath

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