I. stub 1 /stʌb/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: stybb ]
1 . the short part of something long and thin, such as a cigarette or pencil, that is left when the rest has been used:
a pencil stub
2 . the part of a ticket that is given back to you after it has been torn, as proof that you have paid:
a ticket stub
3 . a piece of a cheque left in a cheque book as a record after the main part has been torn out:
a check stub
II. stub 2 BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle stubbed , present participle stubbing )
stub your toe to hurt your toe by hitting it against something
stub something ↔ out phrasal verb
to stop a cigarette from burning by pressing the end of it against something
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THESAURUS
■ to hit something accidentally
▪ hit :
I’ve got a bad bruise where I hit my leg against the table.
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The car hit a tree.
▪ bump to hit a part of your body against something, especially because you do not see or notice it:
Careful you don’t bump your head – the ceiling’s very low.
▪ bang/bash to hit something hard, so that you hurt yourself or damage something:
He banged into the car in front.
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I bashed my knee climbing over a gate.
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She fell and bashed her chin on the ground.
▪ stub to hit your toe against something and hurt it:
I stubbed my toe on the piano leg.