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stub
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- pronunciation:
- stuhb
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a short projection or projecting part; stump.
The artificial limb was secured to the stub of his leg.- similar words:
- stump
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| definition 2: |
a short remainder of a used article such as a cigarette or pencil.
It is hard to write with the stub of a pencil.- synonyms:
- butt, stump
- similar words:
- end, remainder, remnant
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| definition 3: |
a short section from which a check, receipt, ticket, or the like can be separated, on which a record of the transaction can be kept.
I deposited my paycheck and kept the stub for my records.Don't throw away your ticket stub.- similar words:
- tag, ticket
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| related words: |
dock, tag, ticket |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
stubs, stubbing, stubbed |
| definition 1: |
to strike something accidentally with the end of (the toe or foot).
I stubbed my toe on the step. |
| definition 2: |
to extinguish (a cigar or cigarette) by pressing the end against something (usu. fol. by "out").
She stubbed out the cigarette in the ashtray. |
| definition 3: |
to pull up (weeds or stumps) or clear (land) of stubs.
- similar words:
- weed
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