n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: stubbed ; stub · bing
Date: 15th century
1 a : to grub up by the roots b : to clear (land) by grubbing out rooted growth c : to hew or cut down (a tree) close to the ground
2 : to extinguish (as a cigarette) by crushing
3 : to strike (one's foot or toe) against an object