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snubbing

UK
/ˈsnʌbɪŋ/
US
/ˈsnʌbɪŋ/

Translations

snubbingnoun
snubbings
pl
The snubbing of his ideas by the committee was unexpected.
Игнорирование его идей комитетом было неожиданным.
Her snubbing of the invitation was seen as a sign of disrespect.
Ее пренебрежение приглашением было воспринято как знак неуважения.
Synonyms
slight
disdain
rebuff
snub
insult
snubbinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsnʌbɪŋ/
US
/ˈsnʌbɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., "snubbing unit", "snubbing post").
Synonyms
ignoring
shunning
rebuffing
spurning
slighting
cold-shouldering
dismissive
avoiding
dismissing
disregarding
scorning
snubbing (same root)
snubverb

snubbing

Gerund

snubbed
Past Simple
snubbed
Past Participle
snubbing
Gerund
UK
/snʌb/
US
/snʌb/
She decided to snub him at the party.
Она решила игнорировать его на вечеринке.
He tends to snub his colleagues' opinions.
Он склонен пренебрегать мнениями своих коллег.
Additional translations
отторгнуть
Synonyms
rebuff
slight
ignore
dismiss
shun
cold-shoulder
Antonyms
embrace
welcome
accept

Definitions

snubbingnoun
The act of ignoring or dismissing someone in a deliberate and often rude manner.
Her snubbing of the new colleague at the meeting was noticed by everyone.
A rebuff, slight, or insult, especially one that is perceived as a social slight.
The snubbing he received from the group left him feeling unwelcome.
In petroleum engineering, a well-intervention operation that involves inserting or removing tubulars from a pressurised well using specialised hydraulic equipment.
Snubbing is preferred when the well cannot be killed without damaging the reservoir.
snubbinggerund / present participle
Relating to equipment or operations that involve or perform the act of snubbing (controlling or restraining).
The crew brought in a specialized snubbing unit to service the well.
snubverb
To ignore or refuse to acknowledge someone deliberately.
She snubbed him at the party by turning her back when he tried to speak to her.
To reject or dismiss abruptly or disdainfully.
The committee snubbed his proposal without even considering it.
To suddenly stop or check the motion of (a rope, vessel, etc.) by fastening or wrapping it around a post, cleat, or similar object.
The deckhand snubbed the line around the bitt to keep the boat from drifting backward.
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