Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stub out

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
stub out
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To extinguish (a cigar, cigarette) by crushing the tip.

Transitive verb

verb

To eradicate.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

stubs out (present, singular) stubbing out (participle, present) stubbed out (participle, past) stubbed out (past)

Synonyms

snub stub extinguish crush out press out

Questions

What does stub out mean?
To extinguish (a cigar, cigarette) by crushing the tip.

How to pronounce stub out

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