noun
stub
stuhb
noun
1
A short remaining piece of something after the main part has been used, cut, or removed.
"He kept the ticket stub as a souvenir from the concert."
"Only a stub of the pencil was left after the exam."
verb
1
To accidentally hit or jam a toe or foot against something.
"She stubbed her toe on the coffee table in the dark."
How to Use Stub
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA short leftover piece of something, or (as a verb) to painfully knock your toe against something.
Common pairings
pay stub
ticket stub
stub your toe
Word Forms
stubbed past tense, stubs plural, stubs singular
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Etymology
From Old English stybb, meaning "tree stump," later extended to any short, blunt remnant.