stʌb n. & v. --n. 1
the remnant of a
pencil or
cigarette etc.
after use. 2 the
counterfoil of a
cheque or
receipt etc. 3 a stunted tail etc. 4 the
stump of a
tree,
tooth, etc. 5 (attrib.)
going only part of the
way through (stub-mortise; stub-tenon). --v.tr. (stubbed, stubbing) 1
strike (one's toe)
against something. 2 (usu. foll. by out)
extinguish (a lighted cigarette) by
pressing the lighted
end against something. 3 (foll. by up)
grub up by the roots. 4
clear (land) of stubs. østub-axle an
axle supporting only
one wheel of a
pair. [OE stub, stubb f. Gmc]