Pronunciation: /stʌb/
noun a short, remaining piece of something
A1 I accidentally stubbed my toe on the coffee table.
A2 She found a small stub of a pencil in her bag.
B1 The ticket stub from the concert is a great memento.
B2 He tore off the stub of the receipt and handed it to the cashier.
C1 The tree stump was all that remained after the old oak was cut down.
C2 The detective found a ticket stub in the suspect's pocket, linking him to the crime scene.
verb to stop short, as in an attempt or undertaking
A1 I stubbed my toe on the table.
A2 She stubbed out her cigarette before entering the building.
B1 He stubbed his pencil on the paper, leaving a mark.
B2 The athlete stubbed his foot on a rock while running.
C1 The chef stubbed out the flames on the stove after cooking dinner.
C2 The carpenter stubbed his chisel on the wood to create a design.
formal The professor asked the students to include a stub at the end of their research papers.
informal Don't forget to add a stub to your email signature with your contact information.
slang I always leave a stub on my movie tickets as a souvenir.
figurative The new evidence was just a stub of the larger conspiracy unraveling.
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