snub

Universal Words verb, noun verb (-bb-) [VN] 1 to insult sb, especially by ignoring them when you meet: I tried to be friendly, but she snubbed me completely. 2 to refuse to attend or accept sth, for example as a protest: All the country's leading players snubbed the tournament. noun ~ (to sb) an action or a comment that is deliberately rude in order to show sb that you do not like or respect them: Her refusal to attend the dinner is being seen as a deliberate snub to the President. adjective [onlybeforenoun] (of a nose) short, flat and turned up at the end snub-nosed adjective: a snub-nosed child * a snub-nosed revolver (= with a short barrel)