snub
IPA: snˈʌb
noun
- A deliberate affront or slight.
- A sudden checking of a cable or rope.
- (obsolete) A knot; a protuberance; a snag.
verb
- (transitive) To slight, ignore or behave coldly toward someone.
- (transitive) To turn down insultingly; to dismiss.
- (transitive) To check; to reprimand.
- (transitive) To stub out (a cigarette etc).
- (transitive) To halt the movement of a rope etc by turning it about a cleat or bollard etc; to secure a vessel in this manner.
- (transitive) To clip or break off the end of; to check or stunt the growth of.
- To sob with convulsions.
adjective
- Conspicuously short.
- (of a nose) Flat and broad, with the end slightly turned up.
- (mathematics, of a polyhedron) Derived from a simpler polyhedron by the addition of extra triangular faces.
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Examples of "snub" in Sentences
- Despite his best efforts, he couldn't help but feel snubbed when she walked right past him without acknowledging his presence
- The celebrity's apparent snub of the eager fans waiting outside the event left them feeling disappointed and dejected
- She couldn't shake the feeling of being snubbed by her coworkers after they made plans without inviting her
- His decision to snub the job offer in favor of pursuing his own business venture ultimately paid off in the long run
- The politician's refusal to shake hands with his opponent was seen as a deliberate snub in front of the entire audience
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