snub

[ snuhb ]

verb (used with object)

, snubbed, snub·bing.

1. to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring.

   Synonyms: slight

2. to check or reject with a sharp rebuke or remark.

   Synonyms: reprimand, reprove, stop

3. to check or stop suddenly (a rope or cable that is running out).
4. to check (a boat, an unbroken horse, etc.) by means of a rope or line made fast to a fixed object.
5. to pull up or stop abruptly in such a manner.

noun

1. an act or instance of snubbing.
2. an affront, slight, or rebuff.
3. a sudden check given to a rope or cable running out, a moving boat, or the like.

adjective

1. (of the nose) short and turned up at the tip.
2. blunt ( def 1 ).

snub

/ snʌb /

verb

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

noun

1. a deliberately insulting act or remark
2. nautical
   1. an elastic shock absorber attached to a mooring line
   2. ( as modifier )

      a snub rope

adjective

1. short and blunt See also snub-nosed

Derived Forms

• ˈsnubber, noun
• ˈsnubby, adjective

Other Words From

• snub·ber noun
• snub·bing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of snub¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English snubben, from Old Norse snubba “to scold, reprimand”; cognate with Middle Low German snūben

Word History and Origins

Origin of snub¹

C14: from Old Norse snubba to scold; related to Norwegian, Swedish dialect snubba to cut short, Danish snubbe

Example Sentences

Some awards season forecasters are already speculating that Deadwyler’s performance could make her a serious Oscar contender — potential payback just two years after her “Till” snub, as well as the exclusion of other acclaimed Black women from the 2023 nominations, sparked the film academy’s latest controversy over race.

From Los Angeles Times

Deadwyler herself, in a podcast interview, blamed the snub on racism against Black women.

From Los Angeles Times

It is a visit which has re-opened questions about whether Australia should become a republic - with this so-called "snub" at the reception being highlighted by the Daily Mirror.

From BBC

Although Theslof’s grandmother had statues erected in her honor in Hungary and at the World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame in Colorado and performed for the king and queen of Sweden when she was 80, she’s probably best remembered for her snub of Hitler and her spat with legendary Norwegian skater Sonja Henie.

From Los Angeles Times

Soon after taking over, he chose to travel to Turkey and China - his visit to the latter in January was seen especially as a high-profile snub to India as previous Maldivian leaders first visited Delhi after being elected.

From BBC

Related Words

• boycott
• disregard
• humiliate
• ignore
• neglect
• ostracize
• pass up
• rebuff
• scold
• scorn
• shun