cold shoulder

Definition of Cold Shoulder in English :

1. cold shoulder, cut, snub

a refusal to recognize someone you know

Example Sentences:
'the snub was clearly intentional'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cold Shoulder

noun

1. the cold shoulder

verb cold-shoulder (transitive)

2.

to treat with indifference

verb (transitive)

informal

to treat (a person) with indifference

Even her own party considered her shrewish and nagging, and cold-shouldered her in the corridors.

Informal

deliberate indifference or coldness; a slight, rebuff, or snub

often used with the

n.
Informal

Deliberate coldness or disregard; a slight or a snub: received the cold shoulder from several members of the club.