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 ground
2 : to extinguish (as a cigarette) by crushing
3 : to strike (one's foot or toe) against an object