cold-shoulder

🇺🇸 /ˌkəʊld ˈʃəʊldər/ 🇬🇧 /ˌkəʊld ˈʃəʊldə(r)/
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verb
R

to ignore or treat someone in a rude or unfriendly way

After the argument, she gave him the cold-shoulder for the rest of the day.

translation

v. to ignore or treat someone in a rude or unfriendly way

Word Forms

3rd Present cold-shoulders
Past cold-shouldered
Perfect cold-shouldered
Progressive cold-shouldering