noun
plural stubs
[count] a short part left after a larger part has been broken off or used up
a part of a ticket that is kept by the person who uses the ticket
a piece of paper that is attached to a check and has information (such as the amount and the date) printed on it
verb
stubs; stubbed; stubbing
[+ obj] :to put out (a cigarette) by pressing it down against something - usually + out
stub your toe
to hurt your toe by hitting it against something
US