sub

Pluralsubs

Formssubs, subbing, subbed

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   sandwichnounabbreviationclipping

   Short for submarine sandwich. A big sandwich made on a long bread roll.

   I'll have a turkey sub with extra pickles, please.

   He ate a whole sub for lunch and still wanted more.

   Similarsubmarine, hoagie, hero, grinder, torpedo

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   replacementnouncolloquialabbreviationclipping

   Short for substitute: someone who takes another person's place, especially a teacher or sports player.

   We had a sub in math class because Ms. Lopez was sick.

   The coach put in a sub when Sam hurt his ankle.

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   underwater boatnounabbreviation

   Short for submarine. A boat that can travel under the water.

   The sub slowly went under the waves until we could not see it.

   My grandfather served on a sub when he was in the navy.

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   verbcolloquialUSintransitive

   To take the place of someone or something for a while, especially to teach another teacher's class.

   Can you sub for me at work on Saturday?

   Mia subbed for our singer when he lost his voice.

   UsageSay sub for someone: I'm subbing for Dave.

   Similarsubstitute, cover

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   bass speakernounslangabbreviationclipping

   Short for subwoofer: a speaker that plays very deep bass sounds.

   He put a big sub in the trunk of his car.

   Turn the sub down, the walls are shaking!

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   channel membershipnouncolloquialabbreviationclipping

   Short for subscription: a sign-up to follow an online channel, or a person who has signed up.

   Every new sub helps my small cooking channel grow.

   She canceled her sub to the sports feed to save money.

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   contract workernouncolloquialabbreviationclipping

   Short for subcontractor: a worker or company hired to do part of another contractor's job.

   The electrician on our job is a sub, not part of the builder's own crew.

   Our contractor called his sub to come and fix the roof.

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   captionnouncolloquialabbreviationclipping

   Short for subtitle. The words at the bottom of the screen that show what people say.

   I always watch foreign movies with the subs on.

   Wait, that sub says cat, but she clearly said hat.

   UsageSay with subs: we watched it with English subs.

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   add captionsverbslangtransitive

   To add written words to a movie or TV show that show what people say.

   A fan group will sub the new episode by tomorrow.

   My friend subbed the whole movie into Spanish for her parents.

   Similarsubtitle

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    obedient partnernouncolloquialabbreviationclipping

    Short for submissive. In BDSM, the partner who agrees to follow the other partner's lead.

    In their relationship, she is the dom and he is the sub.

    A sub can stop at any time by saying a special agreed word.

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    take off playerverbcolloquialtransitive

    In sports, to take one player out of a game and put another in.

    The manager decided to sub his captain after an hour.

    Jones was subbed at half-time because he had hurt his knee.

    UsageOften be subbed: he was subbed off.

    Similarsubstitute, replace

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    club duesnouncolloquialBritishabbreviationclipping

    Short for subscription. Money you pay to belong to a club, or to get a magazine regularly.

    Have you paid your subs for the tennis club yet?

    The chess club's annual sub has gone up to thirty pounds.

    UsageMembers pay their subs each year.

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