to turn a deaf ear (to)
31deaf — See: TURN A DEAF EAR TO …
32deaf — See: turn a deaf ear to …
33ear — ear1 earless, adj. earlike, adj. /ear/, n. 1. the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane …
34ear — n. 1) to perk up, prick up; wiggle one s ears 2) to pierce smb. s ear 3) a musical ear 4) the inner; middle; outer ear 5) one s ears perk up, prick up; ring 6) an ear for (to have an ear for music) 7) by ear (to play music by ear) 8) (misc.) to… …
35ear — noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ inner, middle ▪ external, outer ▪ big …
36deaf — [[t]de̱f[/t]] deafer, deafest 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is deaf is unable to hear anything or is unable to hear very well. She is now profoundly deaf. Derived words: deafness N UNCOUNT Because of her deafness she was hard to make conversation… …
37deaf */*/ — UK [def] / US adjective Word forms deaf : adjective deaf comparative deafer superlative deafest not able to hear anything, or not able to hear very well. Many deaf people wear a hearing aid to help them hear. Deaf people often use their hands to… …
38ear — noun 1 PART OF YOUR BODY (C) one of the organs on either side of your head that you hear with: Lou turned to Mark and whispered something in his ear. 2 HEARING (U) the ability to hear sounds: too high pitched to be heard by the human ear | have… …
39ear — I. /ɪə / (say ear) noun 1. the organ of hearing, in humans and other mammals usually consisting of three parts (external ear, middle ear, and inner ear). 2. the external part alone. 3. the sense of hearing. 4. keen perception of the differences… …
40deaf — adj. 1 wholly or partly without hearing (deaf in one ear). 2 (foll. by to) refusing to listen or comply. 3 insensitive to harmony, rhythm, etc. (tone deaf). Phrases and idioms: deaf aid Brit. a hearing aid. deaf and dumb alphabet (or language etc …
