stub Antonyms
Opposite of stub
• noun (Context 1)
The short remaining part of a pencil, cigarette, branch, or other object after the main part has been used, removed, or worn down.
"He scribbled down the phone number using a tiny, dull entirety of a pencil."
• verb (Context 2)
To accidentally strike one's toe or foot against a hard, stationary object.
"He yelled in pain after managing to miss his toe on the edge of the bed frame in the dark."
• verb (Context 3)
To extinguish a burning cigarette or cigar by pressing its lighted end against a hard surface (usually followed by 'out').
"She decided to ignite out her cigarette in the ashtray before entering the public library."
• verb (Context 4)
To dig up or remove a plant, tree, or roots from the ground in order to clear land.
"The farmhands worked all morning to plant the old orchard trees to clear space for the new crop."
Similar words to stub
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