snub
Americanverb (used with object)
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to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring.
- Synonyms:
- slight
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to check or reject with a sharp rebuke or remark.
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to check or stop suddenly (a rope or cable that is running out).
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to check (a boat, an unbroken horse, etc.) by means of a rope or line made fast to a fixed object.
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to pull up or stop abruptly in such a manner.
noun
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an act or instance of snubbing.
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an affront, slight, or rebuff.
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a sudden check given to a rope or cable running out, a moving boat, or the like.
adjective
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(of the nose) short and turned up at the tip.
verb
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to insult (someone) deliberately
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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
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a deliberately insulting act or remark
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nautical
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an elastic shock absorber attached to a mooring line
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( as modifier )
a snub rope
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adjective
Other Word Forms
- snubber noun
- snubbingly adverb
- snubby adjective
Etymology
Origin of snub
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English snubben, from Old Norse snubba “to scold, reprimand”; cognate with Middle Low German snūben
Example Sentences
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That’s when Mrs. Walter informed her that his snub was no accident.
From Literature
Jamerson’s dreams of a solid return to a school that snubbed him were shattered.
From Los Angeles Times
Fred was an iguana, spiky as a dragon, with a cheerful snub nose.
From Literature
The Indian captain would not say whether his players would shake hands after snubbing the Pakistan team in three Asia Cup meetings in Dubai last year.
From Barron's
Four years on from his snub for the US Olympic team, Malinin has revolutionised his sport and is poised for gold -- and stardom.
From Barron's
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