tr.v. snubbed,
snub·bing,
snubs 1. To ignore or behave coldly toward; slight.
2. To dismiss, turn down, or frustrate the expectations of.
3. Nautical a. To check the movement of (a rope or cable running out) by turning it quickly about a post or cleat.
b. To secure (a vessel, for example) in this manner.
4. To stub out (a cigarette, for example).
n.1. A deliberate slight or affront.
2. Nautical A sudden checking, as of a rope or cable running out.