HyperDic: stub

English > 9 senses of the word stub:
VERBcontactstubpull up (weeds) by their roots
contactstubextinguish by crushing
changestubclear of weeds by uprooting them
bodystubstrike (one's toe) accidentally against an object
NOUNobjectstuba short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
objectstub, nuba small piece
communicationstub, ticket stuba torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
communicationstub, check stub, counterfoilthe part of a check that is retained as a record
artifactstub, buttthe small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
stub > pronunciation
Soundsstah'b
RhymesArab ... washtub: 23 rhymes with ahb...
English > stub: 9 senses > noun 1, object
MeaningA short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost.
Broaderplant part, plant structureAny part of a plant or fungus
Spanishtocón
English > stub: 9 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningA small piece.
Example "a stub of a pencil"
Synonymnub
NarrowernubbinA small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn)
Broaderpart, pieceA portion of a natural object
English > stub: 9 senses > noun 3, communication
MeaningA torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt.
Synonymticket stub
Narrowerrain checkA ticket stub entitling the holder to admission to a future event if the scheduled event was cancelled due to rain
BroaderreceiptAn acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made
Spanishrecibo desprendible, recibo
English > stub: 9 senses > noun 4, communication
MeaningThe part of a check that is retained as a record.
Synonymscheck stub, counterfoil
BroaderrecordAnything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
Spanishmatriz
Catalanmatriu
English > stub: 9 senses > noun 5, artifact
MeaningThe small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking).
Synonymbutt
Narrowercigar buttsmall part of a cigar that is left after smoking / smoking
cigarette buttsmall part of a cigarette that is left after smoking
roachThe butt of a marijuana cigarette
Broaderpart, portionSomething less than the whole of a human artifact
Spanishbacha, calilla, chenca, chicote, chinga, chiva, colilla, pava, pucho, punta
Catalanburilla, punta
English > stub: 9 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningPull up (weeds) by their roots.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderuproot, extirpate, deracinate, root outpull up by or as if by the roots
English > stub: 9 senses > verb 2, contact
MeaningExtinguish by crushing.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"stub out your cigarette now"
Broadersnuff out, blow out, extinguish, quenchPut out, as of fires, flames, or lights
English > stub: 9 senses > verb 3, change
MeaningClear of weeds by uprooting them.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"stub a field"
BroaderweedClear of weeds
English > stub: 9 senses > verb 4, body
Meaningstrike (one's toe) accidentally against an object.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"She stubbed her toe in the dark and now it's broken"
Broaderhit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide withhit against

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