Sub

Meaning

Abbreviation of submarine..

Definitions by Sense

1. Abbreviation of submarine.
2. Clipping of submarine sandwich: a sandwich made on a long bun.
3. (nautical) Clipping of submersible.
4. (informal) Clipping of substitute, often in sports or teaching.
5. (British, informal, often in plural) Clipping of subscription (“a payment made for membership of a club, etc.”).
6. (Internet, informal) Clipping of subtitle
7. (computing, programming) Clipping of subroutine (sometimes one that does not return a value, as distinguished from a function, which does)
8. (colloquial) Clipping of subeditor

Example Sentences

You know, we got Russian subs creepin' around; anythin' goes wrong they can say whatever they want happened! Give their folks medals!

We can get subs at that deli.

With the score 4 to 1, they brought in subs.

She worked as a sub until she got her teaching certificate.

At any other school you would be playing varsity, and Wallace has you pigeon-holed on the subs." "Maybe he has his reasons," Jim replied. "And he hasn't pigeon-holed me on the subs yet — not this season.

According to the best available information, GALAXY has several times as many subs as any other science fiction magazine!

My friend Keith got me a sub to your paper for my Christmas present.

I've just noticed a mistake in the subs for this film.

Word Forms

• subs
• subbing
• subbed

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When Should You Use Sub?

Use sub when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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