Sub
/sʌb/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Sub
noun
- A submarine.
- A submarine sandwich: a sandwich made on a long bun.
"We can get subs at that deli."
- A substitute, often in sports.
"She worked as a sub until she got her teaching certificate."
- (often in plural) A subscription: a payment made for membership of a club, etc.
- A subtitle.
"I've just noticed a mistake in the subs for this film."
verb
- To substitute for.
- To work as a substitute teacher, especially in primary and secondary education.
- To replace (a player) with a substitute.
"He never really made a contribution to the match, so it was no surprise when he was subbed at half time."
- Less commonly, and often as sub on, to bring on (a player) as a substitute.
"He was subbed on half way through the second half, and scored within minutes."
- To perform the work of a subeditor or copy editor; to subedit.
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