Definition of stub
1a : stump 2b : a short piece remaining on a stem or trunk where a branch has been lost
2 : something made or worn to a short or blunt shape; especially : a pen with a short blunt nib
3 : a short blunt part left after a larger part has been broken off or used up a pencil stub
4 : something cut short or stunted
5a : a small part of a leaf (as of a checkbook) attached to the spine for memoranda of the contents of the part torn awayb : the part of a ticket returned to the user
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Examples of stub in a Sentence
Hold onto your ticket stub in case you leave the theater and want to come back in again.
an ashtray full of cigarette stubs
Recent Examples of stub from the Web
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Right now, Frieders Lane is a stub road with a dirt road leading into farm fields.
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The Sox should start a new promotion: If Renteria lasts longer than that day's starting pitcher, fans can redeem the ticket stub for one single-game admission within the next month.
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Members just flash an old Auburn pay stub at the clubhouse door.
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Tickets are only $5 for entry into the festival, and that ticket includes chances for great prizes, as well as your ticket stub is good for a round of miniature golf during the summer.
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Placeholders were small stub files that were stored locally and that stood in as a proxy for the real file in the cloud.
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Mangiagli shows them his union pay stub, to drive the point home.
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The study found that the existing Grand Street Viaduct can handle streetcars traveling in traffic with dual track, with a stub end at the northern terminus.
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According to the complaint, the couple completed the application process, which included undergoing a background and credit check and providing income verification, paycheck stubs and a bank statement.
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Origin and Etymology of stub
Middle English stubb, from Old English stybb; akin to Old Norse stūfr stump, Greek stypos stem
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Definition of stub
stubbed
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transitive verb
1a : to grub up by the rootsb : to clear (land) by grubbing out rooted growthc : to hew or cut down (a tree) close to the ground
2 : to extinguish (something, such as a cigarette) by crushing
3 : to strike (one's foot or toe) against an object
Recent Examples of stub from the Web
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How many young Americans have stubbed their pronouncing toes upon it.
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First Known Use of stub
15th century
STUB Defined for English Language Learners
stub
playDefinition of stub for English Language Learners
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: a short part left after a larger part has been broken off or used up
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: a part of a ticket that is kept by the person who uses the ticket
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: a piece of paper that is attached to a check and has information (such as the amount and the date) printed on it
stub
Definition of stub for English Language Learners
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: to put out (a cigarette) by pressing it down against something
STUB Defined for Kids
Definition of stub for Students
1 : a short part remaining after the rest has been removed or used up a pencil stub
2 : a small part of a larger piece of printed paper (as a check or ticket) kept as a record of the purpose of the paper
Definition of stub for Students
stubbed
;stubbing
: to strike (as the toe) against an object
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