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Meaning of 'snub' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Snub [ n.]
- A knot; a protuberance; a song.
- A check or rebuke; an intended slight.
2 . Snub [ v. i.]
- To sob with convulsions.
3 . Snub [ v. t.]
- To clip or break off the end of; to check or stunt the growth of; to nop.
- To check, stop, or rebuke, with a tart, sarcastic reply or remark; to reprimand; to check.
- To treat with contempt or neglect, as a forward or pretentious person; to slight designedly.

Meaning of 'snub' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . snub [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a refusal to recognize someone you know
Example in sentence:
  • the snub was clearly intentional
2 . snub [ v]
Meaning (2):
- refuse to acknowledge
Example in sentence:
  • He turns a blind eye to the injustices in his office;
  • She cut him dead at the meeting
Meaning (3):
- reject outright and bluntly
Example in sentence:
  • She snubbed his proposal
4 . snub [ s]
Meaning (4):
- unusually short
Example in sentence:
  • a snub nose

Nearby Words:

snub-nosed snubbed snubbing snudge snuff snuffbox snuffed snuffer snuffers snuffing

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