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Sub is short for submarine, subscription, substitute or a submarine sandwich.

(noun)

  1. An example of a sub is an underwater boat used by the Navy.
  2. An example of a sub is your annual subscription to Glamour magazine.
  3. An example of a sub is the teacher that comes in when the regular teacher is out sick.
  4. An example of a sub is the sandwich you can get at a lunch take-out counter.

To sub is to substitute, to use someone or something instead of the person or object normally used.

(verb)

An example of sub is to put in a different player when a player gets injured.

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See sub in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. submarine
  2. subscription
  3. substitute
  4. submarine sandwich

intransitive verb subbed, subbing

Informal to be a substitute (for someone)

  1. subaltern
  2. substitute(s)
  3. suburb(an)

  1. under, beneath, below, from beneath: submarine, subsolar
  2. lower in rank, position, or importance than; inferior or subordinate to: subaltern, subhead
  3. to a lesser degree than, somewhat, slightly: subhuman, subaquatic
    1. so as to form a division into smaller or less important parts: subdivide
    2. forming such a division: subspecies
    1. near, bordering on: subalpine
    2. nearly, almost: subteen
  6. Chem.
    1. with less than the normal amount of (the specified substance): suboxide
    2. basic: subcarbonate

Origin: < L sub, under, below: see up

See sub in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Informal
  1. See submarine.
  2. See submarine. See Regional Note at submarine.

noun
A substitute.
intransitive verb subbed subbed, sub·bing, subs
To act as a substitute.

abbreviation
  1. subaltern
  2. a. suburb
    b. suburban

prefix
  1. Below; under; beneath: subsoil.
  2. a. Subordinate; secondary: subplot.
    b. Subdivision: subregion.
  3. Less than completely or normally; nearly; almost: subhuman.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin

Origin: , from sub, under; see upo in Indo-European roots

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