stub out
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Definition
Verb (transitive) To extinguish a burning object, especially a cigarette or cigar, by pressing its burning end against a hard surface until it stops burning.
Usage
This verb is used with a direct object (the thing being extinguished). It specifically describes the action of putting out a fire or ember by applying pressure, not by blowing or using water. It is most commonly associated with cigarettes and cigars.
Examples
- "Please stub out your cigarette in the ashtray, not on the ground."
- The safety instruction was clear: "Stub out all campfires completely before leaving."
- He stubbed the candle out with his fingers, a trick he had learned as a boy.
Advanced Usage
- The verb can be used figuratively to mean to end something abruptly or forcefully.
- Example: "The new policy effectively stubbed out any hope for a quick resolution."
Variants and Related Words
- Stub (verb): The base verb, often used interchangeably with "stub out" in this context.
- Example: "He stubbed his cigarette on the sole of his shoe."
- Stub (noun): The short remaining piece of something, like a cigarette or pencil, after the main part has been used.
- Example: "The ashtray was full of cigarette stubs."
Synonyms
- Extinguish
- Put out
- Snuff out
- Crush out
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Stub out does not have common phrasal verb variants beyond its standard form. The particle "out" is integral to the meaning of extinguishing.
Related Idioms
- No common idioms are directly based on "stub out."
Verb
- extinguish by crushing
- stub out your cigar