snub
snub Lexical Profile
snub Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An act of spurning, ignoring, or disdainfully rebuffing someone or something.
"Omitting the veteran director from the nominees list was widely viewed as a deliberate snub."
• verb
To rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully.
"She felt hurt when her former colleague snubbed her at the industry conference."
To check or stop the movement of a rope, cable, or vessel suddenly, especially by turning the line around a post or cleat.
"The deckhand quickly snubbed the heavy mooring line around the bollard to halt the barge."
• adjective
Short and turned up at the end (typically describing a person's nose).
"The portrait captured the child's bright eyes and characteristic snub nose."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Dating to the 14th century, the word comes from Old Norse 'snubba', meaning to curse, chide, or cut short.