COLD SHOULDER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A refusal to recognize someone you know

Example:

the snub was clearly intentional

Synonyms:

cold shoulder; cut; snub

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("cold shoulder" is a kind of...):

rebuff; slight (a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval))

Derivation:

cold-shoulder (pay no attention to, disrespect)