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Detailed Synonyms for stub in English

stub:

stub [the ~] noun

  1. the stub
    the stump; the stub
  2. the stub
    the stub; the butt
  3. the stub
    the stub; the tree stump
  4. the stub
    – the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking) 1
    the butt; the stub
    – the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking) 1
  5. the stub
    – the part of a check that is retained as a record 1
    the stub; the counterfoil; the check stub
    – the part of a check that is retained as a record 1
  6. the stub
    – a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt 1
    the stub; the ticket stub
    – a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt 1
  7. the stub
    – a small piece 1
    the stub; the nub
    – a small piece 1
    • stub [the ~] noun
      • a stub of a pencil1
    • nub [the ~] noun
      • a nub of coal1
  8. the stub
    – a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost 1
    the stub
    – a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost 1
  9. the stub
    – A routine that contains no executable code and that generally consists of comments describing what will eventually be there; it is used as a placeholder for a routine to be written later. 2
    the stub
    – A routine that contains no executable code and that generally consists of comments describing what will eventually be there; it is used as a placeholder for a routine to be written later. 2

stub verb

  1. stub
    – strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object 1
    stub
    – strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object 1
    • stub verb
      • She stubbed her toe in the dark and now it's broken1
  2. stub
    – clear of weeds by uprooting them 1
    stub
    – clear of weeds by uprooting them 1
    • stub verb
      • stub a field1
  3. stub
    – extinguish by crushing 1
    stub
    – extinguish by crushing 1
    • stub verb
      • stub out your cigarette now1
  4. stub
    – pull up (weeds) by their roots 1
    stub
    – pull up (weeds) by their roots 1

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Related Definitions for "stub":

  1. the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)1
  2. the part of a check that is retained as a record1
  3. a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt1
  4. a small piece1
    • a stub of a pencil1
  5. a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost1
  6. strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object1
    • She stubbed her toe in the dark and now it's broken1
  7. clear of weeds by uprooting them1
    • stub a field1
  8. extinguish by crushing1
    • stub out your cigarette now1
  9. pull up (weeds) by their roots1
  10. A routine that contains no executable code and that generally consists of comments describing what will eventually be there; it is used as a placeholder for a routine to be written later.2

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