American English pronunciation
How to pronounce stub
IPA transcription: [s'tʌb]
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Noun
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a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
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a small piece
“a nub of coal”
“a stub of a pencil”
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a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
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the part of a check that is retained as a record
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the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
Verb
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pull up (weeds) by their roots
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extinguish by crushing
“stub out your cigarette now”
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clear of weeds by uprooting them
“stub a field”
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strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object
“She stubbed her toe in the dark and now it's broken”