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Meaning ofsnubin English

snub

us//snʌb//uk//snʌb//

Pluralsnubs
Past Tensesnubbed
Participle Verbsnubbing
Third Person Singularsnubs

Definitions

Noun
1. a deliberate insult or slight
2. a sudden rope or cable check
  The sailor applied a snub to the rope to control the boat's movement.
Verb
1. to ignore or treat someone coldly; be disdainful
  She deliberately snubbed her former friend at the party.
2. to reject or dismiss insultingly; refuse abruptly
  The company snubbed the proposal and refused to invest.
3. to secure a rope by turning it; halting movement
  The sailor had to snub the rope to prevent the boat from drifting away.
4. to clip or cut off (growth, ends, etc.)
  The gardener will snub the dead branches to promote healthy growth.