snook
/snuːk/noun
उच्चारण स्नूक
अँगूठा नाक पर रखकर चिढ़ाने का इशारा
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noun
- 1
[C] British
a rude gesture made by putting the thumb on the end of the nose and pointing the fingers upwards
अँगूठा नाक पर रखकर चिढ़ाने का इशारा
- The boy cocked a snook at the teacher and ran away.
¶Idioms 1
cock a snook at sb/sth
to show openly that you do not respect somebody or something
खुलेआम ठेंगा दिखाना, खुलकर अनादर करना
- The company has cocked a snook at the new safety rules.
- Young voters cocked a snook at the old parties.
§Grammar and usage
The word is used mainly in the British idiom cock a snook at somebody or something, meaning to show open disrespect.
यह शब्द मुख्य रूप से British idiom cock a snook at somebody or something में प्रयोग होता है, जिसका अर्थ है खुलेआम अनादर दिखाना।