What is "ignoring"

Ignore \Ig*nore"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ignored; p. pr. & vb. n. Ignoring.] [L. ignorare; pref. in- not + the root of gnarus knowing, noscere to become acquainted with. See Know, and cf. Narrate.]

1. To be ignorant of or not acquainted with. [Archaic]

   Philosophy would solidly be established, if men would more carefully distinguish those things that they know from those that they ignore.
   --Boyle.

2. (Law) To throw out or reject as false or ungrounded; -- said of a bill rejected by a grand jury for lack of evidence. See Ignoramus.

3. Hence: To refuse to take notice of; to shut the eyes to; not to recognize; to disregard willfully and causelessly; as, to ignore certain facts; to ignore the presence of an objectionable person.

   Ignoring Italy under our feet, And seeing things before, behind.
   --Mrs. Browning.

n. The act by which something is ignored. vb. (present participle of ignore English)

Ignoring is the act of avoiding paying attention to someone (or something), specifically:

• Tactical ignoring
• Shunning
• Social rejection
• Silent treatment
• Stonewalling