Snub
/snʌb/
To snub means to deliberately ignore or reject someone, often as a social slight.
Examples
- The manager snubs the junior staff during discussions.
- The celebrity snubs the paparazzi whenever possible.
- They felt snubbed after being left out of the meeting.
- He decided to snub the rumor and focus on work.
- He keeps snubbing anyone who disagrees with him.
Meanings
From a slang alteration of snub meaning 'to turn up the nose', possibly from the notion of a turned‑up nose indicating disdain.
Examples
- Snub the invitation and stay home.
- She snubbed his greeting at the party.
- They felt snubbed after being left out of the meeting.
- He keeps snubbing anyone who disagrees with him.
- The manager snubs the junior staff during discussions.
Derived from the noun sense of disdainful turning up of the nose, later used as a verb meaning to reject.
Examples
- He decided to snub the rumor and focus on work.
- The celebrity snubs the paparazzi whenever possible.
- We felt snubbed when our suggestions were ignored.
- She constantly snubs his attempts to start a conversation.
- Management snubs any criticism from employees.