Definition of sub

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  • sub is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
  • sub is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
  • sub is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of sub

  • a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bomber
    2. cuban sandwich
    3. grinder
    4. hero
    5. hero sandwich
    6. hoagie
    7. hoagy
    8. italian sandwich
    9. poor boy
    10. submarine
    11. submarine sandwich
    12. torpedo
    13. wedge
    14. zep
  • be a substitute (verb)

    Examples

    1. The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague
    2. The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet

    Synonyms

    1. fill in
    2. stand in
    3. substitute
  • a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. pigboat
    2. submarine
    3. u-boat

See definition of sub in Merriam Webster