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.

Nearby words

snp, snr, snri, sns, snu, snub, snub-nosed, snubby, snubfin dolphin, snuck, snuff

Origin of snub

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

SYNONYMS FOR snub

1 slight.

2 stop, reprove, reprimand.

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Related forms

snub·ber, nounsnub·bing·ly, adverbun·snubbed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for snub

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?
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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
Naturally it gave her great pleasure to snub some one, especially a woman prettier than herself.
A Soldier of the Legion|C. N. Williamson
It is perfectly lovely to be with you, and without mother and Isabel to snub me.
A Reconstructed Marriage|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
He has a snub soft nose like Lady Scillys pug, with wrinkles on the bridge of it.
The Celebrity at Home|Violet Hunt
This speech, which was not particularly good, has been universally considered as a snub to Disraeli.
A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria 1837-1852 - (Volume 3 of 3)|Charles C. F. Greville
For it seemed as if which of the Shum famly should try to snub the poor thing most.
Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush|William Makepeace Thackeray

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

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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