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Definition of Sneap
1. v. t. To check; to reprimand; to rebuke; to chide.
2. n. A reprimand; a rebuke.
Definition of Sneap
1. Verb. (transitive dialectal) To check; reprove abruptly; reprimand; rebuke; chide. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive dialectal) To nip; bite; pinch; blast; blight. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive dialectal) To thwart; offend. ¹
4. Verb. (colloquial) To put someone's nose out of joint; offend. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sneap
1. to chide [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: chide
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sneap
Literary usage of Sneap
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cheshire Sheaf ...: Being Local Gleanings, Historical and Antiquarian by Francis Sanders, William Fergusson Irvine, J. Brownbill (1880)
"sneap. Snub, check, rebuke. " I will not undergo this »neap without reply."
—Shakspeare. II K. Henry IV., a. 11, sl SWOP. Exchange. ..."
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