stub
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
stubs
plural
stubs
Britannica Dictionary definition of STUB
[count]
1
:
a short part left after a larger part has been broken off or used up
2
:
a part of a ticket that is kept by the person who uses the ticket
-
Hold onto your ticket stub in case you leave the theater and want to come back in again.
3
:
a piece of paper that is attached to a check and has information (such as the amount and the date) printed on it
—
see also pay stub
2
stub
/ˈstʌb/
verb
stubs;
stubbed;
stubbing
2
stub
/ˈstʌb/
verb
stubs;
stubbed;
stubbing
Britannica Dictionary definition of STUB
[+ object]
:
to put out (a cigarette) by pressing it down against something
— usually + out
-
He stubbed his cigarette out in/on the ashtray.
stub your toe
:
to hurt your toe by hitting it against something
-
She stubbed her toe against/on the leg of the chair.
