snub

Meanings

• Verb

  To reject or ignore someone or something deliberately and contemptuously.

• Verb

  To prevent or obstruct the progress or movement of something.

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Pronunciation

1. /snʌb/
   
   
   
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2. /snʌb/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

cut someone cold , cut someone dead , give someone the cold shoulder , turn the cold shoulder on someone

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with snub
nub , hubble , bubble

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Variants

List of all variants of snub that leads to same result
snub , snubbed , snubbing , snubs , snubness , snubnesses , snub-nosed

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to push away with the nose'. Later, the meaning evolved to 'to reject or ignore'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'snub' is also used in sailing to describe the act of shortening the foremast stay sails.

2. In the game of pool, a snub is a shot where the cue ball is hit in such a way that it rolls backward instead of forward.

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Related Concepts

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1. rejection: The act of refusing to accept or acknowledge something or someone.

2. contempt: A feeling of disdain or scorn for someone or something.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'snub' is often used to describe a deliberate act of rejection or dismissal. In art, it can be represented as a visual representation of contempt or disdain.

How to Memorize "snub"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of pushing someone or something away with a contemptuous expression.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'snub' with the feeling of rejection or dismissal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'snub' as 'Not So Nice Underneath But Hurtful'.

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