Snubbing

verb noun

To slight, ignore or behave coldly toward someone.

Definition

  1. (verb) To slight, ignore or behave coldly toward someone.
  2. (verb) To turn down; to dismiss. “He snubbed my offer of help.”
  3. (verb) To check; to reprimand.
  4. (verb) To stub out (a cigarette etc).
  5. (verb) To halt the movement of a rope etc by turning it about a cleat or bollard etc; to secure a vessel in this manner.
  6. (verb) To clip or break off the end of; to check or stunt the growth of.
  7. (verb) To sob with convulsions.
  8. (noun) The act by which someone is snubbed; a rebuke.

Word stats

  • Snubbing contains 8 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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What does Snubbing mean?

To slight, ignore or behave coldly toward someone.

How many letters are in Snubbing?

Snubbing has 8 letters.

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