cock a deaf 'un

/ˌkɒk ə ˈdɛf ən/

verb

To turn a deaf ear; to refuse to listen, or pretend not to have heard.

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Meanings

verbcock a deaf 'un (third-person singular simple present cocks a deaf 'un, present participle cocking a deaf 'un, simple past and past participle cocked a deaf 'un)

present singular third person cocks a deaf 'un · participle present cocking a deaf 'un · participle past cocked a deaf 'un · past cocked a deaf 'un

  1. UKintransitiveslangTo turn a deaf ear; to refuse to listen, or pretend not to have heard.
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APA

cock a deaf 'un. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cock%20a%20deaf%20'un

MLA

“cock a deaf 'un.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cock%20a%20deaf%20'un. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cock a deaf 'un,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cock%20a%20deaf%20'un.

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