1. (noun) stub
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
Synonyms: nub, counterfoil, butt, ticket stub, check stub
2. (noun) nub, stub
a small piece
Synonyms: ticket stub, stub, nitty-gritty, meat, core, inwardness, sum, gist, heart and soul, check stub, substance, nub, center, nubble, centre, kernel, butt, essence, heart, counterfoil, marrow, pith
3. (noun) stub, ticket stub
a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
Synonyms: nub, counterfoil, butt, ticket stub, stub, check stub
4. (noun) stub, check stub, counterfoil
the part of a check that is retained as a record
Synonyms: nub, counterfoil, butt, ticket stub, stub, check stub
5. (verb) butt, stub
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
Synonyms: ticket stub, fanny, nub, tail, seat, fag, butt, nates, rear end, stooge, can, target, stub, counterfoil, fundament, goat, posterior, buttocks, behind, cigarette, stern, bottom, check stub, backside, bum, buns, hindquarters, tail end, derriere, tooshie, hind end, butt joint, rump, butt end, keister, coffin nail, ass, prat, arse, cigaret, rear, tush, laughingstock
6. (verb) stub
pull up (weeds) by their roots
7. (verb) stub
extinguish by crushing
8. (verb) stub
clear of weeds by uprooting them
9. (verb) stub
strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object
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