snuff out

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Definitions of snuff out words

noun snuff out the charred or partly consumed portion of a candlewick. 1
noun snuff out a thing of little or no value, especially if left over. 1
verb with object snuff out to cut off or remove the snuff of (candles, tapers, etc.). 1
transitivephrasal verb snuff out flame, etc.: extinguish 1
transitivephrasal verb snuff out end: sb's life 1
phrasal verb snuff out To snuff out something such as a disagreement means to stop it, usually in a forceful or sudden way. 0

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English snoffe < ?

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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axe — An axe is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade which is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.
beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
blot out — If one thing blots out another thing, it is in front of the other thing and prevents it from being seen.
blow away — If you say that you are blown away by something, or if it blows you away, you mean that you are very impressed by it.
blow out — If you blow out a flame or a candle, you blow at it so that it stops burning.