Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
stub-out
verb
/stʌb aʊt/
Definition
To extinguish a cigarette or similar item by pressing its burning end into a surface.
Examples
- After finishing his cigarette, he decided to stub it out in the ashtray.
- She stubbed out her cigarette and plunged into the meeting.
Meaning
The act of putting out a burning tobacco product, typically by pressing it against an ashtray or any hard surface, thereby stopping it from burning further.
Synonyms
- extinguish
- put out
- snuff out
