sub

[ suhb ]
/ sʌb /
Informal.
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noun

verb (used without object), subbed, sub·bing.

to act as a substitute for another.

verb (used with object), subbed, sub·bing.

Photography. to coat (a film or plate) with a substratum.

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Origin of sub

by shortening of words prefixed with sub-

regional variation note for sub

3. See hero sandwich.

Words nearby sub

suas, suasion, suave, suaviter in modo, fortiter in re, suavity, sub, sub judice, sub rosa, sub verbo, sub voce, sub-
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Words related to subbed

oust, restore, supply, succeed, supplant, follow, recover, reinstate, change, swap, replace, regain, compensate, sub, retrieve, supersede, shift, displace, patch, repay

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British Dictionary definitions for subbed

sub
/ (sʌb) /

noun

short for several words beginning with sub-See subaltern, subeditor, submarine, subordinate, subscription, substandard, substitute, substratum (def. 6)
British informal an advance payment of wages or salaryFormal term: subsistence allowance

verb subs, subbing or subbed

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