Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sub out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables: sub- out
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To replace with a substitute: to substitute (something or someone).

Transitive verb

verb

To hire a subcontractor (to complete a task): to subcontract (something).

Example Sentences

"It's this single word also that Dickenson's editors subbed out for the 1896 edition of her poems, rendering the line instead, “But sequence ravelled out of reach / like balls upon a floor.”"
"I've listed sample habits to demonstrate how you might sub out an unproductive one with a productive one."
"While McGraw subbed out Wilson, he allowed pitcher Lon Warneke to hit for himself."
"The thyme can be subbed out for rosemary or sage, if you prefer."
"Near-synonym: farm out"
"On the other hand, we sub out all our basement excavation work simply because we found an expert sub who could beat our costs."

Etymology

Short for substitute out or subcontract out

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

subs out (present, singular) subbing out (participle, present) subbed out (participle, past) subbed out (past)

Frequently Paired Words

sub in

Synonyms

farm out

Questions

What does sub out mean?: To replace with a substitute: to substitute (something or someone).
Where does sub out come from?: Short for substitute out or subcontract out

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