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View usage for: (snʌb) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense snubs, present participle snubbing, past tense, past participle snubbed1. verbIf you snub someone, you deliberately insult them by ignoring them or by behaving or speaking rudely towards them. He snubbed her in public and made her feel an idiot. [VERB noun] They snubbed his invitation to a meeting of foreign ministers at the U.N.. [VERB noun] Synonyms: insult, slight, put down, humiliate More Synonyms of snub 2. countable nounIf you snub someone, your behaviour or your remarks can be referred to as a snub. Ryan took it as a snub. His decision not to attend the opening was seen as a snub to the club's hierarchy. Synonyms: insult, put-down, humiliation, affront More Synonyms of snub 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]Someone who has a snub nose has a short nose which points slightly upwards. (snʌb) verbWord forms: snubs, snubbing or snubbed (transitive)1. to insult (someone) deliberately 2. 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 noun3. a deliberately insulting act or remark 4. nauticala. an elastic shock absorber attached to a mooring line b. (as modifier) a snub rope adjective5. short and blunt See also snub-nosed Derived forms snubber (ˈsnubber) noun snubby (ˈsnubby) adjective Word origin C14: from Old Norse snubba to scold; related to Norwegian, Swedish dialect snubba to cut short, Danish snubbe (snʌb) verb transitiveWord forms: snubbed or ˈsnubbing1. Obsolete to check or interrupt with sharp or slighting words 2. to treat with scorn, contempt, disdain, etc.; behave coldly toward; slight or ignore 3. a. to check suddenly the movement of (a rope, cable, etc.) by turning it around a post b. to make (a boat, etc.) fast by such a movement 4. US to put out (a cigarette) usually with out noun5. scornful, slighting action or treatment; affront 6. a snubbing, or checking adjective7. short and turned up; pug said of the nose Derived forms snubber (ˈsnubber) noun Word origin ME snubben < ON snubba, to chide, snub Examples of 'snub' in a sentencesnub British English: snub VERB If you snub someone, you deliberately insult them by ignoring them or by behaving or speaking rudely towards them. He snubbed her in public and made her feel an idiot. - American English: snub
- Brazilian Portuguese: esnobar
- Chinese: 冷落
- European Spanish: desairar
- French: snober
- German: brüskieren
- Italian: snobbare
- Japanese: 侮辱する
- Korean: 망신을 주다
- European Portuguese: desprezar
- Latin American Spanish: desairar
British English: snub NOUN If you snub someone, your behaviour or your remarks can be referred to as a snub. He took it as a snub. - American English: snub
- Brazilian Portuguese: repulsa
- Chinese: 冷淡
- European Spanish: desaire
- French: rebuffade
- German: Abfuhr
- Italian: affronto
- Japanese: 侮辱
- Korean: 모욕
- European Portuguese: repulsa
- Latin American Spanish: desaire
Chinese translation of 'snub'Definition to insult (someone) deliberately He snubbed her in public and made her feel an idiot. Synonyms put down cold-shoulder blank (informal) kick in the teeth (slang) give (someone) the cold shoulder give (someone) the brush-off (slang) cut dead (informal) Definition a deliberately insulting act or remark He took it as a snub. Synonyms slap in the face (informal) brush-off (slang) Additional synonymsDefinition a deliberate insult She has taken my enquiry as a personal affront. Synonyms insult, wrong, injury, abuse, offence, slight, outrage, provocation, slur, indignity, slap in the face (informal), vexationDefinition to pretend not to recognize She just cut me in the street. Synonyms ignore, avoid, slight, blank (slang), snub, spurn, freeze (someone) out (informal), cold-shoulder, turn your back on, send to Coventry, look straight through (someone) Definition to cause to become humble the little car company that humbled the industry giants Synonyms humiliate, shame, disgrace, break, reduce, lower, sink, crush, put down (slang), bring down, subdue, degrade, demean, chagrin, chasten, mortify, debase, put (someone) in their place, abase, take down a peg (informal), abash Additional synonymsDefinition to hurt the dignity or pride of His teacher continually humiliates him in maths lessons. Synonyms embarrass, shame, humble, crush, disgrace, put down, subdue, degrade, chagrin, chasten, mortify, debase, discomfit, bring low, put (someone) in their place, take the wind out of someone's sails, abase, take down a peg (informal), abash, make (someone) eat humble pie He suffered the humiliation of bankruptcy. Synonyms embarrassment, shame, disgrace, humbling, put-down, degradation, affront, indignity, chagrin, ignominy, dishonour, mortification, loss of face, abasement, self-abasement Definition to make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed His dancing always mortified his friends. Synonyms humiliate, disappoint, embarrass, shame, crush, annoy, humble, put someone down, deflate, vex, affront, displease, chagrin, discomfit, abase, put someone to shame, take someone down a peg (informal), abash, make someone eat humble pie (informal) She was getting very sick of his put-downs. Synonyms humiliation, slight, snub, knock (informal), dig, sneer, rebuff, barb, sarcasm, kick in the teeth (slang), gibe, disparagement, one in the eye (informal) Definition to snub and reject an offer or suggestion After the argument he rebuffed all their invitations. Synonyms reject, decline, refuse, turn down, cut (informal), check, deny, resist, slight, discourage, put off, snub, spurn, knock back (slang), brush off (slang), repulse, cold-shoulder Definition to cause to feel shame Her son's behaviour had humiliated and shamed her. Synonyms embarrass, disgrace, humiliate, humble, disconcert, mortify, take (someone) down a peg (informal), abash Definition to insult (someone) by behaving rudely They felt slighted by not being adequately consulted. Synonyms snub, insult, ignore, rebuff, affront, neglect, put down, despise, scorn, disdain, disparage, cold-shoulder, treat with contempt, show disrespect for, give offence or umbrage to |