I. ˈsnəb transitive verb
( snubbed ; snub·bing )
Etymology: Middle English snibben, snubben, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse snubba to scold, Swedish dialect snubba to reproach, cut off
Date: 13th century
1. : to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
2.
a. : to check (as a line) suddenly while running out especially by turning around a fixed object (as a post or a cleat) ; also : to check the motion of by snubbing a line
snub the anchor
b. : to restrain the action of : suppress
snub a vibration
3. : to treat with contempt or neglect
snub an old acquaintance
4. : to extinguish by stubbing
snub out a cigarette
II. noun
Date: 14th century
: an act or an instance of snubbing ; especially : slight
III. adjective
Date: 1724
1. or snubbed ˈsnəbd : blunt , stubby
a snub nose
2. : used in snubbing
snub line
• snub·ness noun