noun

1. the stump of a tree or plant
2. a short piece or length remaining after the main part has been removed or used up the stub of a tail, cigar, pencil, etc.
3. any short projection a mere stub of a horn
4. a pen having a short, blunt point
5. a short, thick nail
6. ☆ the part of a ticket, bank check, etc. kept as a record after the rest has been torn off

Etymology: ME < OE stybb, akin to ON stubbr: for IE base see stock

transitive verb stubbed, stubbing stub′·bing

1. to dig or pull (weeds, etc.) out by the roots
2. to cut down, leaving only a stump
3. to clear (land) of stubs, or stumps
4. to strike (one's foot, toe, etc.) accidentally against something
5. to put out (a cigarette, cigar, etc.) by pressing the end against a surface: often with out