Definitions for stub
stʌbstub

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stubnoun

   a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost

2. nub, stubnoun

   a small piece

   "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil"

3. stub, ticket stubnoun

   a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt

4. stub, check stub, counterfoilnoun

   the part of a check that is retained as a record

5. butt, stubverb

   the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)

6. stubverb

   pull up (weeds) by their roots

7. stubverb

   extinguish by crushing

   "stub out your cigarette now"

8. stubverb

   clear of weeds by uprooting them

   "stub a field"

9. stubverb

   strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object

   "She stubbed her toe in the dark and now it's broken"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stubnoun

   Something blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as stubble or a stump.

2. stubnoun

   A piece of certain paper items, designed to be torn off and kept for record or identification purposes.

   check stub, ticket stub, payment stub

3. stubnoun

   A placeholder procedure that has the signature of the planned procedure but does not yet implement the intended behavior. (, , ).

4. stubnoun

   A procedure that translates requests from external systems into a format suitable for processing and then submits those requests for processing. (, , )

5. stubnoun

   A page providing only minimal information and intended for later development.

6. stubnoun

   The remaining part of the docked tail of a dog

7. stubnoun

   An unequal first or last interest calculation period, as a part of a financial swap contract

8. stubverb

   To remove most of a tree, bush, or other rooted plant by cutting it close to the ground.

9. stubverb

   To remove a plant by pulling it out by the roots.

10. stubverb

    To jam, hit, or bump, especially a toe.

    I stubbed my toe trying to find the light switch in the dark.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. STUBnoun

   Etymology: steb , Sax. stubbe, Danish; stob, Dutch; stipes, Latin.

   1. A thick short stock left when the rest is cut off.

   Dametas guided the horses so ill, that the wheel coming over a great stub of a tree, overturned the coach. Philip Sidney.

   All about, old stocks and stubs of trees,
   Whereon nor fruit nor leaf was ever seen,
   Did hang upon the ragged rocky knees. Fairy Queen.

   To buy at the stub is the best for the buyer,
   More timely provision, the cheaper is fire. Thomas Tusser.

   Upon cutting down of an old timber tree, the stub hath put out sometimes a tree of another kind. Francis Bacon, Nat. History.

   We here
   Live on tough roots and stubs, to thirst inur’d,
   Men to much misery and hardships born. John Milton.

   Prickly stubs instead of trees are found,
   Or woods with knots and knares deform’d and old;
   Headless the most, and hideous to behold. John Dryden, Knights Tale.

   2. A log; a block.

   You shall have more adoe to drive our dullest and laziest youth, our stocks and stubs, from the infinite desire of such a happy nurture, than we have now to haul our choicest wits to that asinine feast of sow-thistles and brambles. John Milton.

2. To Stubverb

   To force up; to extirpate.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   His two tusks serve for fighting and feeding; by the help whereof he stubs up edible roots out of the ground, or tears off the bark of trees. Nehemiah Grew, Musæum.

   The other tree was griev’d,
   Grew scrubby, dry’d a-top, was stunted;
   So the next parson stubb’d and burnt it. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stub

   A stub is a term used in various fields with slightly different meanings. Generally, it refers to a small piece or part that remains after the main part has been removed or used, or a preliminary model of something, from which the final form is developed. In programming, it refers to a piece of code used to stand in for some other programming functionality, often used for testing purposes. In networking, it refers to a computer network with only one network path for data. In documentation, it refers to a short article needing expansion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stubnoun

   the stump of a tree; that part of a tree or plant which remains fixed in the earth when the stem is cut down; -- applied especially to the stump of a small tree, or shrub

2. Stubnoun

   a log; a block; a blockhead

3. Stubnoun

   the short blunt part of anything after larger part has been broken off or used up; hence, anything short and thick; as, the stub of a pencil, candle, or cigar

4. Stubnoun

   a part of a leaf in a check book, after a check is torn out, on which the number, amount, and destination of the check are usually recorded

5. Stubnoun

   a pen with a short, blunt nib

6. Stubnoun

   a stub nail; an old horseshoe nail; also, stub iron

7. Stubverb

   to grub up by the roots; to extirpate; as, to stub up edible roots

8. Stubverb

   to remove stubs from; as, to stub land

9. Stubverb

   to strike as the toes, against a stub, stone, or other fixed object

10. Etymology: [OE. stubbe, AS. stub, styb; akin to D. stobbe, LG. stubbe, Dan. stub, Sw. stubbe, Icel. stubbr, stubbi; cf. Gr. .]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stub

   A stub is the stock representing the remaining equity in a corporation left over after a major cash or security distribution from a buyout, a spin-out, a demerger or some other form of restructuring removes most of the company's operations from the parent corporation. A stub may retain the name of the original corporation, or in some cases may take another name as part of the restructuring.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stub

   stub, n. the stump left after a tree is cut down: anything short and thick, a stump or truncated end of anything, a worn horse-shoe nail, esp. in pl.: the counterfoil in a cheque-book, &c.—v.t. to take the stubs or roots of from the ground: to cut to a stub: to strike against a stub:—pr.p. stub′bing; pa.t. and pa.p. stubbed.—adj. Stubbed, short and thick like a stump: blunt: obtuse.—ns. Stub′bedness; Stub′biness, state of being stubby: stubbedness.—adj. Stub′by, abounding with stubs: short, thick, and strong.—ns. Stub′-ī′ron, that worked up from stubs for gun-barrels; Stub′-nail, a short thick nail. [A.S. styb; Dut. stobbe, Ice. stubbi.]

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1. STUB

   What does STUB stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the STUB acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Part
   • Plant Part
   • Receipt
   • Record
   • Snuff Out
   • Strike
   • Uproot
   • Weed

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Anagrams for stub »

1. bust

How to pronounce stub?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say stub in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stub in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stub in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of stub in a Sentence

1. Kristina Church:

   I see near-term risk that some investors are owning FCA shares just to access Ferrari and there may be some pull back post spin-out, but if that occurs, I believe there will likely be considerable upside potential in stub FCA.

2. Charles Franklin Kettering:

   You will never stub your toe standing still. The faster you go, the more chance there is of stubbing your toe, but the more chance you have of getting somewhere.

3. Nitsana Darshan-Leitner:

   China is in a position to veto and stub out any effort by United States to pass a resolution against it in the The United Nations Security Council, as an economic powerhouse with the ability to punish smaller countries that rely on its trade and markets, most of the 190 countries that are part of General Assembly would be loath to join in a U.S.-sponsored resolution that would condemn China for its role in the pandemic.

4. Vinny Pizzapasta:

   Have you ever stubbed your toe? If so, why didn't you not stub your toe?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stub
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stub
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=stub
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stub
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=stub
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=stub
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=stub