ALL meanings of snuff out
snuff out
S s - 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
- phrasal verb snuff out If you snuff out a small flame, you stop it burning, usually by using your fingers or by covering it with something for a few seconds. 0
- phrasal verb snuff out If someone snuffs out someone else, they kill them. 0
- noun snuff out to put out (a candle, etc.); extinguish 0
- noun snuff out to bring to an end suddenly; destroy 0