snub — to deliberately ignore or reject someone in a rude way
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to deliberately ignore or reject someone in a rude way
Pronunciation (IPA): /snʌb/
Korean meaning: 무시하다, 냉대하다, 쌀쌀맞게 대하다
Korean pronunciation: **스**넙
Example Sentences
- The celebrity snubbed all the reporters and walked straight to her car.
- My cat snubs me whenever I come home late, as if she's personally offended.
- Getting snubbed by his crush motivated him to become more confident.
snub
VERB//snʌb//
to deliberately ignore or reject someone in a rude way
A woman snubs her former friend's greeting at the restaurant
Snubbed at the club, welcomed at the pub
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old Norse 'snubba' meaning to rebuke or check, likely related to Germanic roots expressing the idea of cutting short or stopping abruptly.
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📝Examples
“The celebrity snubbed all the reporters and walked straight to her car.”
“My cat snubs me whenever I come home late, as if she's personally offended.”
“Getting snubbed by his crush motivated him to become more confident.”
“The royal snub at the ceremony became front-page news worldwide.”
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