snub

[ snuhb ]

/ snʌb /

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verb (used with object), snubbed, snub·bing.

to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring.

to check or reject with a sharp rebuke or remark.

to check or stop suddenly (a rope or cable that is running out).

to check (a boat, an unbroken horse, etc.) by means of a rope or line made fast to a fixed object.

to pull up or stop abruptly in such a manner.

noun

an act or instance of snubbing.

an affront, slight, or rebuff.

a sudden check given to a rope or cable running out, a moving boat, or the like.

adjective

(of the nose) short and turned up at the tip.

blunt.

OTHER WORDS FOR snub

1 slight.

2 stop, reprove, reprimand.

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Origin of snub

1300–50; Middle English snubben<Old Norse snubba to scold, reprimand; cognate with Middle Low German snūben

OTHER WORDS FROM snub

snubber, nounsnub·bing·ly, adverbun·snubbed, adjective

Words nearby snub

SNP, Snr, SNRI, SNS, SNU, snub, snubby, snubfin dolphin, snub-nosed, snuck, snuff

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How to use snub in a sentence

Brady was snubbed, and didn’t receive a single all-pro vote, either.
Predictions for Super Bowl LV: Lots of scoring, plus a concern for Patrick Mahomes|John Clayton|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
The New York Times already snubbed Streep in their controversial Best Actors of the 21st Century list late last year.
The 11 Weirdest Golden Globe Nominations—And What Should Have Been Nominated Instead|Eliana Dockterman|February 3, 2021|Time
In Netflix’s “Bridgerton,” people are snubbed because of their lack of status, not their skin color.
How ‘Bridgerton’ flipped the script on ‘The Duke and I’|Vanessa Riley|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
The prestige usually hatches a viperous nest of critics who deride the credentials of the winner, complain about the unmentioned collaborators who’ll be sidelined by history, or point to the more deserving recipients who’ve been unfairly snubbed.
Why people still starve in an age of abundance|Bobbie Johnson|December 17, 2020|MIT Technology Review

Wall excelled at channeling slights — like a USA Basketball snub — and maintaining a firm belief in his own abilities regardless of the circumstances.
Wizards’ deal of John Wall for Russell Westbrook is the right move, but packed with risk|Ben Golliver|December 3, 2020|Washington Post
Undeterred by the snub in November, and denied a visa to Italy, Agca made plans for clandestine travel to Vatican City.
Pope-Shooter Ali Agca’s Very Weird Vatican Visit|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But alas, a snub is yet another of the many indignities Valerie Cherish shall endure.
15 Enraging Golden Globe TV Snubs and Surprises: Amy Poehler, 'Mad Men' & More|Kevin Fallon|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Is it really a snub when Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the one winning the award?
The Biggest Emmys Snubs and Surprises: 'Modern Family,' McConaughey, and More|Kevin Fallon|August 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lest his snub be too subtle, Logan went on to single out and exclude Southerners for their “rebellious tyranny.”
The Real Memorial Day: Oliver Wendell Holmes's Salute To A Momentous American Anniversary|Malcolm Jones|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“There are some who prefer to snub the Giorgio Armani show and go to Paris,” the designer said in a post-show press conference.
Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski Take on the Oscars; Giorgio Armani Is Unhappy With Anna Wintour|The Fashion Beast Team|February 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"I was playin' sock-ball," snuffled the boy, and a solitary tear rolled down his snub nose.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Webber pulled out a snub-nosed instrument that looked enough like a gun to be very convincing.
The Stars, My Brothers|Edmond Hamilton
Kieran roared again, and Webber pulled the snub-nosed thing out of his pocket.
The Stars, My Brothers|Edmond Hamilton
And though Uncle Marmy was too deeply in earnest to mind the snub, he wished he had answered less effusively.
Robin Redbreast|Mary Louisa Molesworth
Indeed, Miss Chubb never snapped, and rarely attempted to snub.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for snub

snub

/ (snʌb) /

verb snubs, snubbing or snubbed (tr)

to insult (someone) deliberately

to stop or check the motion of (a boat, horse, etc) by taking turns of a rope or cable around a post or other fixed object

noun

a deliberately insulting act or remark

nautical

an elastic shock absorber attached to a mooring line
(as modifier)a snub rope

adjective

short and bluntSee also snub-nosed

Derived forms of snub

snubber, nounsnubby, adjective

Word Origin for snub

C14: from Old Norse snubba to scold; related to Norwegian, Swedish dialect snubba to cut short, Danish snubbe

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