snub

snub Definition

snub (snub)

transitive verb snubbed, snub′·bing

Obsolete to check or interrupt with sharp or slighting words
to treat with scorn, contempt, disdain, etc.; behave coldly toward; slight or ignore
1. to check suddenly the movement of (a rope, cable, etc.) by turning it around a post
2. to make (a boat, etc.) fast by such a movement
☆ to put out (a cigarette): usually with out

Etymology: ME snubben < ON snubba, to chide, snub

noun

adjective

short and turned up; pug: said of the nose

snub Related Forms

snub′·ber noun

snub Synonyms

snub Usage Examples

Object

move: The Reading number sixteen has previously snubbed moves to Bristol City, Preston, Stoke and the Busan Icons.
invitation: Clarke turns down NUT offer Education secretary Charles Clarke has sparked controversy by snubbing an invitation to speak at the NUT's annual dinner.
girl: Maddie was upset when Karen snubbed a girls ' night out to see Taylor.

Converse of object

deliver: On the Scottish King's arrival at Gloucester, William delivered a snub by refusing to receive him.
take: The university was not likely to take a snub like that lying down.

Adjective modifier

final: Even the once acerbic press deplored the ' FA's final snub ' .
obvious: I was a little puzzled to start with, then I felt deeply hurt by the obvious snub.
huge: This would be a huge snub, a huge insult to the host, at any time, and in any culture.
real: They see it as a real snub to be overlooked for the category.
calculated: A casual mistake, a calculated snub, or a snooty in-joke?
diplomatic: It was an insult to Napoleon III and also was a diplomatic snub; Napoleon wanted revenge.

Modifies a noun

nose: The paper's shot of Tara's face in September 2004 showed a neat snub nose with a straight bridge.
line: The safety of the dogs and musher was paramount and the safety briefings would cover the use of snub lines onto the vehicles bumpers.
snout: They do not have a tail fin and cannot really be mistaken for anything else, if only because of their short snub snout.

Modifying Another Word

again: Tighter planning controls have pushed builders onto brownfield sites which would once have been snubbed Again there will be large variations, however.
not: Currency overlay now a source of alpha for investors Pension funds do not snub currency overlay anymore.
previously: The Reading number sixteen has previously snubbed moves to Bristol City, Preston, Stoke and the Busan Icons.
largely: Tho he was largely snubbed by the elites, he gained an underground ( or should that be ' cult ' ?

Used with adjective complement

confirm: Concern over loss of an editor Save ITV in the regions ITV confirms snub to East Midlands Call to Blair: save our studios!

Preposition: by

everyone: Naturally, being buck-toothed and wearing thick glasses, he is snubbed by everyone with snide and nasty remarks.

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