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snub

[ snuhb ]

verb (used with object)

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

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

    Synonyms: , ,

  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.

snub

/ ²õ²ÔÊŒ²ú /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. short and blunt See also snub-nosed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ²Ô³Ü²ú²ú±ð°ù, noun
  • ˈ²õ²Ô³Ü²ú²ú²â, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ²Ô³Ü²ú·²ú±ð°ù noun
  • ²õ²Ô³Ü²ú·²ú¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of snub1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English snubben, from Old Norse snubba “to scold, reprimandâ€; cognate with Middle Low German ²õ²ÔÅ«²ú±ð²Ô
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of snub1

C14: from Old Norse snubba to scold; related to Norwegian, Swedish dialect snubba to cut short, Danish snubbe
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The Academy held tight to its recent pattern, aiming for diversity in its nominations — both in terms of the performers nominated and the types of films it acknowledged — while still issuing some massive snubs.

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But the apparent snub comes at a time when the West's grip on the Pacific seems to be loosening.

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Hopefully, they’ll balance out that snub here as “A Real Pain†puts every groan in exactly the right place.

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Such a snub risks damaging long-standing relationships with key political figures in the US.

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Crawford, who was snubbed, ended up onstage and accepted on behalf of Anne Bancroft, who won for “The Miracle Worker,†beating Davis.

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