snuff


Definition: Meaning of, snuff in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / snʌf /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
snuff snuffed snuffed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
snuffing snuffs
  1. also snuff out [transitive] to stop a CANDLE burning by pressing the burning part with your fingers or by covering it
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  2. snuff it British English informal to die
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  3. [intransitive and transitive] if an animal snuffs, it breathes air into its nose in a noisy way, especially in order to smell something [=  sniff]
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[uncountable]
  1. a type of tobacco in powder form, which people breathe in through their noses
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  2. up to snuff American English informal good enough for a particular purpose
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snuff used in phrases

  • snuff film (noun)
    1. a film that purports to, or does show the actual death of one of its subjects
  • snuff it (verb)
    1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
  • snuff user (noun)
    1. a person who uses snuff
  • snuff-brown (adjective)
    1. snuff coloured; of a greyish to yellowish brown
  • snuff-color (noun)
    1. dark yellowish brown
  • snuff-colour (noun)
    1. dark yellowish brown
  • up to snuff (adjective)
    1. informal at the required standard, of good enough quality
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snuff used in phrasal verbs

  • snuff out (phrasal verb)
    1. snuff out or snuff to make a flame stop burning by squeezing it with your fingers or covering it with a snuffer
    2. to make something end quickly, especially by using force
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