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snub
[ snuhb ]
verb (used with object)
- to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring.
Synonyms:
- to check or reject with a sharp rebuke or remark.
Synonyms: , ,
- 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.
snub
/ ʌ /
verb
- 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 blunt See also snub-nosed
Derived Forms
- ˈԳܲ, noun
- ˈԳܲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- Գܲ· noun
- Գܲ·Բ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of snub1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of snub1
Example Sentences
The Academy held tight to its recent pattern, aiming for diversity in its nominations — both in terms of the performers nominated and the types of films it acknowledged — while still issuing some massive snubs.
But the apparent snub comes at a time when the West's grip on the Pacific seems to be loosening.
Hopefully, they’ll balance out that snub here as “A Real Pain” puts every groan in exactly the right place.
Such a snub risks damaging long-standing relationships with key political figures in the US.
Crawford, who was snubbed, ended up onstage and accepted on behalf of Anne Bancroft, who won for “The Miracle Worker,” beating Davis.
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