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单词 subbing
释义

sub

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈsəb How to pronounce sub (audio)
: substitute

sub

2 of 5

verb

subbed; subbing

intransitive verb

: to act as a substitute

transitive verb

1
British : to read and edit as a copy editor : subedit
2
: subcontract sense 1

sub

3 of 5

noun (2)

: submarine

sub

4 of 5

abbreviation

1
subaltern
2
subscription
3
subsidiary
4
suburb

sub-

5 of 5

prefix

1
: under : beneath : below
subsoil
subaqueous
2
a
: subordinate : secondary : next lower than or inferior to
substation
subeditor
b
: subordinate portion of : subdivision of
subcommittee
subspecies
c
: with repetition (as of a process) so as to form, stress, or deal with subordinate parts or relations
sublet
subcontract
3
: less than completely, perfectly, or normally : somewhat
subacute
subclinical
4
a
: almost : nearly
suberect
b
: falling nearly in the category of and often adjoining : bordering on
subarctic

Synonyms

Noun (1)

  • backup
  • cover
  • designated hitter
  • fill-in
  • locum tenens
  • pinch hitter
  • relief
  • replacement
  • reserve
  • stand-in
  • substitute

Verb

  • cover
  • fill in
  • pinch-hit
  • stand in
  • step in
  • substitute
  • take over

Noun (2)

  • Cuban sandwich
  • grinder
  • hero
  • hoagie
  • hoagy
  • Italian sandwich
  • po'boy
  • poor boy
  • submarine
  • torpedo
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Example Sentences

Verb Smith subbed for Jones at halftime. subbing in a Broadway play Smith subbed Jones at halftime.

Word History

Etymology

Prefix

Middle English, from Latin, under, below, secretly, from below, near, from sub under, close to — more at up

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1777, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1853, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun (2)

1913, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sub 1 of 4

noun

ˈsəb How to pronounce sub (audio)
: substitute entry 1 Our teacher was out so we had a sub.

sub

2 of 4

verb

subbed; subbing
: to act as a substitute

sub

3 of 4

noun

: submarine

sub-

4 of 4

prefix

1
: under : beneath : below
submarine
2
: lower in importance or rank : lesser
3
: division or part of
subset

Legal Definition

sub-

prefix

1
: under : beneath : below
substandard
2
a
: subordinate : secondary : next lower than or inferior to
subagent
b
: subordinate portion of : subdivision of
subchapter
subcommittee
c
: assigning to another by the same method
sublicense
subcontract

subbing

verb

present participle of sub
as in substituting
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only the weekend anchor is subbing for the station's main anchor all this week she subbed for middle school teachers in the district as needed

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • substituting
  • spelling
  • pinch-hitting
  • covering
  • standing in
  • filling in
  • stepping in
  • taking over
  • understudying
  • relieving
  • doubling (as)
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