Main Entry:

²stub

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

stubbed; stub·bing

Date:

15th century

1 a: to grub up by the roots b: to clear (land) by grubbing out rooted growth c: to hew or cut down (a tree) close to the ground2: to extinguish (as a cigarette) by crushing3: to strike (one's foot or toe) against an object