Stub

/stʌb/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A short remaining piece of something, such as a post, stick, or ticket.

She found a stub of a pencil lying on the desk.

The part of a ticket that is retained as a record.

Don't forget to keep your ticket stub for the draw at the end of the event.

An incomplete or unfinished piece of writing or a preliminary draft.

The writer submitted a stub of her novel to the editor for feedback.

A truncated or shortened version of a project or proposal.

The stub of the proposal was enough to get the initial interest from investors.

verb

To remove the end of something, particularly a plant or tree.

They decided to stub the old tree that was in the way.

To leave a piece of something remaining after cutting or breaking it off.

Please stub the cigarette out before entering the building.

Middle English 'stubbe', possibly from a root related to 'stump'.

stub of a pencil

The short remaining piece of a pencil after use.

stub out

To extinguish a cigarette or the end of a cigarette.

ticket stub

The portion of a ticket that is retained after entry.

stump

The part of a tree that remains after the trunk has been cut down.

remnant

A small remaining quantity of something.

fragment

A small part broken off or detached.

In gaming, a stub can refer to a weak or ineffective character.

That character is such a stub; it can't win any fights.

To stub one's toe, referring to accidentally hitting one's toe on an object.

I stubbed my toe on the coffee table and it really hurt.