"pay no mind" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: pays no mind [present, singular, third-person], paying no mind [participle, present], paid no mind [participle, past], paid no mind [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|pay<,,paid> no mind}} pay no mind (third-person singular simple present pays no mind, present participle paying no mind, simple past and past participle paid no mind)
  1. To ignore someone. Synonyms: not pay any mind
    Sense id: en-pay_no_mind-en-verb-HUlDc336 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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Alternative forms

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