Verb: snub (snubbed,snubbing) snúb
- Refuse to acknowledge
"They snubbed him at the party";
- ignore, disregard, cut
- Reject outright and bluntly
"She snubbed his proposal";
- rebuff, repel, stiff [N. Amer, informal]
- A refusal to recognize someone you know
"the snub was clearly intentional";
- cut, cold shoulder
- An instance of driving away or warding off
"His snub at the party was noticed by everyone";
- rebuff, repulse
Derived forms: snubbed, snubbing, snubs
See also: short
Type of: disdain, do by [Brit], freeze off [informal], handle, pooh-pooh [informal], rebuff, reject, rejection, scorn, slight, spurn, treat, turn down
Encyclopedia: Snub