phubbing
fuhb-ingverb
Silicon ValleyDifficulty 2 of 3: Regional
Definition
Ignoring someone in front of you to look at your phone. A blend of “phone” and “snubbing”.
In simple English: Ignoring a person because you are looking at your phone.
Examples
Stop phubbing me and look up.
At a glance
- Track
- Silicon Valley
- Region
- Statewide
- Part of speech
- verb