Download the app
educalingo
Search
The world is full of people looking for spectacular happiness while they snub contentment.
Doug Larson

Meaning of "snub" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SNUB

From Old Norse snubba to scold; related to Norwegian, Swedish dialect snubba to cut short, Danish snubbe.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF SNUB

snub  [snʌb] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNUB

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Snub is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb snub in English.

WHAT DOES SNUB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Snub

A snub, cut or slight is a refusal to recognise an acquaintance by ignoring them, avoiding them or pretending not to know them. For example, a failure to greet someone may be considered a snub.

Definition of snub in the English dictionary

The first definition of snub in the dictionary is to insult deliberately. Other definition of snub is to stop or check the motion of by taking turns of a rope or cable around a post or other fixed object. Snub is also a deliberately insulting act or remark.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SNUB

PRESENT

Present
I snub
you snub
he/she/it snubs
we snub
you snub
they snub
Present continuous
I am snubbing
you are snubbing
he/she/it is snubbing
we are snubbing
you are snubbing
they are snubbing
Present perfect
I have snubbed
you have snubbed
he/she/it has snubbed
we have snubbed
you have snubbed
they have snubbed
Present perfect continuous
I have been snubbing
you have been snubbing
he/she/it has been snubbing
we have been snubbing
you have been snubbing
they have been snubbing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I snubbed
you snubbed
he/she/it snubbed
we snubbed
you snubbed
they snubbed
Past continuous
I was snubbing
you were snubbing
he/she/it was snubbing
we were snubbing
you were snubbing
they were snubbing
Past perfect
I had snubbed
you had snubbed
he/she/it had snubbed
we had snubbed
you had snubbed
they had snubbed
Past perfect continuous
I had been snubbing
you had been snubbing
he/she/it had been snubbing
we had been snubbing
you had been snubbing
they had been snubbing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will snub
you will snub
he/she/it will snub
we will snub
you will snub
they will snub
Future continuous
I will be snubbing
you will be snubbing
he/she/it will be snubbing
we will be snubbing
you will be snubbing
they will be snubbing
Future perfect
I will have snubbed
you will have snubbed
he/she/it will have snubbed
we will have snubbed
you will have snubbed
they will have snubbed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been snubbing
you will have been snubbing
he/she/it will have been snubbing
we will have been snubbing
you will have been snubbing
they will have been snubbing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would snub
you would snub
he/she/it would snub
we would snub
you would snub
they would snub
Conditional continuous
I would be snubbing
you would be snubbing
he/she/it would be snubbing
we would be snubbing
you would be snubbing
they would be snubbing
Conditional perfect
I would have snub
you would have snub
he/she/it would have snub
we would have snub
you would have snub
they would have snub
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been snubbing
you would have been snubbing
he/she/it would have been snubbing
we would have been snubbing
you would have been snubbing
they would have been snubbing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you snub
we let´s snub
you snub
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to snub
Past participle
snubbed
Present Participle
snubbing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SNUB


knub
nʌb
nub
nʌb
snubbe
snʌb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SNUB

snub-nosed
snubbe
snubbed
snubber
snubbiness
snubbing
snubbingly
snubbish
snubby
snubfin dolphin
snubness
snuck
snudge
snuff
snuff film
snuff it
snuff movie
snuff-dipping
snuffbox

WORDS THAT END LIKE SNUB

bathtub
book club
club
country club
cub
dub
fan club
golf club
grub
hot tub
hub
nightclub
on the club
pub
rub
scrub
stub
sub
tub
yacht club

Synonyms and antonyms of snub in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SNUB»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «snub» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of snub

Translation of «snub» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF SNUB

Find out the translation of snub to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of snub from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «snub» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冷落
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desairar
570 millions of speakers

English

snub
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चपटी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرفض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вздернутый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esnobar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তিরস্কার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

snober
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Snub
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

brüskieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

侮辱する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

망신을 주다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Snub
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bị nhục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதட்டல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्षुल्लक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haddini bildirmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

snobbare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

afront
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кирпатий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cârn
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιπλήττει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stompe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snäsa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snub
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of snub

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SNUB»

The term «snub» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.857 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
81
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «snub» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of snub
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «snub».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SNUB» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «snub» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «snub» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about snub

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «SNUB»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word snub.
1
Nancy Astor
The penalty of success is to be bored by people who used to snub you.
2
Doug Larson
The world is full of people looking for spectacular happiness while they snub contentment.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNUB»

Discover the use of snub in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snub and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gun Digest's Snub Nose Revolver Concealed Carry eShort: Snub ...
In this excerpt from the Gun Digest Book of the Revolver, Grant Cunningham teaches you how to control recoil in small snubnose revolvers for better accuracy. Also covered are grips and sights for snubnose pistols.
Grant Cunningham, 2012
2
Mechanical Conveyors: Selection and Operation
3.5.3.7 TYPES OF PULLEYS A conveying system may contain a variety of pulleys performing different tasks. The pulleys that may be included in a system are head pulley tail pulley snub pulley bend pulley take-up pulley Figure 3.15 shows a ...
Mohammad E. Fayed, Thomas Skocir, 1996
3
A Rub from Snub; or a cursory analytical epistle addressed ...
that she may not anticipate the stings of future malice, the heroic Snub will ever interpose his_shield insiher defence, because he regards her as a bright ornament to female science. Though he cannot boast of the pleasure of a personal ...
‎1795
4
Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide
NAME THE DAY (Hal Roach, 1921) d Charles Parrott, s Snub Pollard. THE JAIL BIRD (Hal Roach, 1921) d Charles Parrott, s Snub Pollard. LATE LODGERS (Hal Roach, 1921) d Charles Parrott, s Snub Pollard. GONE TO THE COUNTRY (Hal ...
Bernard A. Drew, 2013
5
The Medieval Reception of Book Zeta of Aristotle’s ...
to be a denition with the same structure as “man = rational animal”, is that “snub” plays at the same time the role of species and that of diferentia. Thus, on one interpretation, i.e. when “snub” is taken to stand for the species, “snub nose” will be ...
Gabriele Galluzzo, 2012
6
Structure in Nature Is a Strategy for Design
Packings of Snub Cuboctahedra There are two more periodic structures in our inventory which are composed entirely of equilateral triangles. Of the Platonic and Archimedean polyhedra, there is still one figure which we have not mentioned. lt ...
Peter Pearce, 1990
7
Philosophical Issues in Aristotle's Biology
Aristotle regularly uses ' the snub' (to simon) as the paradigm of a difficulty in defining certain objects, and treats it as critical.58 At Metaph. E. 1o25b34hesays that all living nature is like the snub nose, so that if we are to examine and define the ...
Allan Gotthelf, James G. Lennox, 1987
8
Aristotle on Definition
snub nose, male animal, and equal quantity. These are of particular interest to us because they are the items which correspond to the second sense of “κα ατ ” setoutinthePosterior Analytics. The attribute— snub, or male, or equal—is not part of ...
Marguerite Deslauriers, 2007
9
How Aristotle Gets by in Metaphysics Zeta
In long form, the argument becomes this: (ia) snub nose is the same as hollow nose. (i*) snub nose minus nose is the same as hollow nose minus nose (putting equals for equals at the place indicated on the strength of [ia]). (ib) snub is the ...
Frank A. Lewis, 2013
10
Boys' Life
Kenneth Anderson gazed thoughtfully at Snub. After a moment of this mutual meditation, Snub took a large bite and spoke indistinctly around it. "Do' look me tha' way," he said reproachfully. "Frittering ! " said Ken. Snub choked, trying to ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNUB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term snub is used in the context of the following news items.
1
11 feelings we have about 'Broad City's Emmy snub
We were willing to give the Emmys a pass last year. Then, Broad City had just finished its first, stellar season, and audiences were still getting hip to Abbi ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Schweinsteiger should snub Manchester United for MLS, says …
The 30-year-old's future at the Allianz Arena is in doubt due to the strong competition for places in midfield and a number of reports have claimed that the Red ... «Goal.com, Jun 15»
3
Wizards' John Wall reacts to All-NBA snub
It's usually a little funny when All-Stars play the "I'm overlooked" card, but Washington Wizards guard John Wall has a reason to do so. Wall, who was arguably ... «CBSSports.com, May 15»
4
University of Bridgeport soccer player head-butts teammate, was …
(AP) — A University of Bridgeport women's soccer player has been charged with assaulting a teammate over what police say was a perceived snub at an ... «New York Daily News, May 15»
5
Fallout from State Dance Competition Snub Continues
The five high schools publicly snubbed Faribault's championship routine in February over questions of originality. The Minnesota State High School League has ... «KSTP.com, Apr 15»
6
Van der Wiel angered by Blanc snub
The 27-year-old was axed from the starting XI in favour of Marquinhos on Wednesday night as PSG booked their place in the quarter-finals on away goals as the ... «Goal.com, Mar 15»
7
Andy Cole: Snub from Man United's Teddy Sheringham made me …
Andy Cole has revealed how he was made to feel "small" by a perceived snub from Teddy Sheringham that led to the England and Manchester United pair not ... «ESPN FC, Mar 15»
8
Bob Hoskins remembered at Oscars after Bafta snub
But stars hit out at what they considered a snub to the veteran actor. Writer and actor David Baddiel said: “The omission of Bob Hoskins in the Bafta ... «Irish Examiner, Feb 15»
9
Selma's David Oyelowo Addresses Oscar Snub, Hollywood's 'White …
When David Oyelowo, who portrayed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma, was asked during an interview this weekend at the Santa Barbara Film Festival who ... «Mediaite, Feb 15»
10
'Odegaard wrong to snub Bayern and Guardiola'
The Norway international, 16, completed his move from Stromsgodset to Madrid earlier this week, snubbing interest from Bayern as well as a number of other ... «Goal.com, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Snub [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/snub>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z