- ˌstub sth ˈout
- phrasal verb
to press a cigarette hard against a surface to make it stop burning
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌstub sth ˈout
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stub something out — ˌstub sthˈout derived to stop a cigarette, etc. from burning by pressing the end against sth hard • He stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray. Main entry: ↑stubderived … Useful english dictionary
stub — 1 noun (C) 1 the short part that is left when the rest of something long and thin, such as a cigarette or pencil, has been used 2 the part of a ticket that is returned to you after it has been torn, as proof that you have paid 3 a piece of a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stub — [stʌb] verb [T] I to hit your toe against something accidentally so that it hurts • stub sth out II noun [C] stub [stʌb] the part of something that remains after you have used the rest a pencil/cigarette stub[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
stub — stub1 [stʌb] n [: 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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