'stub' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'stub' with 2 example sentences.
- stub noun
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: a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
: a small piece
: a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
: the part of a check that is retained as a record
: the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
- stub verb
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: pull up (weeds) by their roots
: extinguish by crushing
: clear of weeds by uprooting them
: strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object
He stubbed out his cigar in the ashtray and stood up to leave.
I just stubbed my toe.