sub

noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of submarine.

   “You know, we got Russian subs creepin' around; anythin' goes wrong they can say whatever they want happened! Give their folks medals!”

2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of submarine sandwich: a sandwich made on a long bun.

   “We can get subs at that deli.”

3. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of submersible.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal)Clipping of substitute, often in sports or teaching.

   “With the score 4 to 1, they brought in subs.”

   “She worked as a sub until she got her teaching certificate.”

   “At any other school you would be playing varsity, and Wallace has you pigeon-holed on the subs." "Maybe he has his reasons," Jim replied. "And he hasn't pigeon-holed me on the subs yet — not this season.”

5. (British, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, often, plural)Clipping of subscription (“a payment made for membership of a club, etc.”).

   “According to the best available information, GALAXY has several times as many subs as any other science fiction magazine!”

   “My friend Keith got me a sub to your paper for my Christmas present.”

6. (Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal)Clipping of subtitle

   “I've just noticed a mistake in the subs for this film.”

7. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of subroutine (sometimes one that does not return a value, as distinguished from a function, which does)

   “The default accessor can be overridden by declaring a sub of the same name in the package.”

   “So far, all the subs and functions that we have used have been those built into the system, or those written to handle events from controls […]”

8. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial)Clipping of subeditor
9. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial)Clipping of subcontractor
10. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang)Clipping of subwoofer
11. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial)Clipping of submission (of a work for publication).
12. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal)Clipping of submissive

    “[…] roleplay where a sub or bottom takes care of a top's bodily and hygiene needs […]”

    “"It means that I'm both a sub and a dom." "Submissive and dominant," I said. He nodded.”

    “Typically a dom and a sub have a more or less standard routine that they like to go through all the time.”

    “We're not that kind of sub!”

13. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, dated)Clipping of subordinate
14. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, dated)Clipping of subaltern

    “He was known as 'Mad Carew' by the subs at Khatmandu, He was hotter than they felt inclined to tell; But for all his foolish pranks, he was worshipped in the ranks, And the Colonel's daughter smiled on him as well.”

15. (Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial)Clipping of subscription (or (by extension) a subscriber) to an online channel or feed.

    “I'm totally stoked; just got 10 new subs after my last video.”

16. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial)Clipping of subsistence money, part of a worker's wages paid before the work is finished.
17. (Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of subreddit.
18. (Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial)Clipping of subject (“particular area of study”)
19. (Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of subliminal (“an audio or video recording intended to produce physical or psychological changes in the listener”)

    “Btw subliminals are the shit. I've been listening to some subs for symmetry, beauty, etc., & someone I met for the first time asked me if I got a nose job bc my nose looked so straight & perfect.”

    “You dont need to listen to subs to shift”

    “probably bcs u were suggesting that she makes evil subs that give reverse results when she doesnt she just left and went mia without giving ppl their subs whjch is still bad but”

    “spam writing affs and listening to subs >”

verb

1. (US, informal)To substitute for.
2. (US, informal)To work as a substitute teacher, especially in primary and secondary education.
3. (British, informal)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.”

4. (British, informal, often, uncommon)To bring on (a player) as a substitute.

   “He was subbed on half way through the second half, and scored within minutes.”

5. (British)To perform the work of a subeditor or copy editor; to subedit.
6. (Internet, slang, transitive)To subtitle (usually a film or television program).
7. (UK, slang, transitive)To lend (a person) money.

   “I kept up the pleasantries as we were drying our hands and, realizing I didn't have any change for the lodger, I asked him, one drummer to another like, if he could sub me a quid for the dish.”

8. (intransitive, slang)To subscribe.
9. To take a submissive role.

   “You've never subbed before. Jessica will be expecting a man on stage that follows orders and enjoys what she's going to be doing. Do you want to be spanked? Possibly whipped?”

   “Wasn't like she'd never subbed before. She'd been a sub longer than she'd been a Dominatrix–ten years she'd spent in a collar.”

10. To coat with a layer of adhering material; to planarize by means of such a coating.
11. To prepare (a slide) with a layer of transparent substance to support and/or fix the sample.

    “1997, Marina A. Lynch, S. M. O'Mara (editors), Ali D. Hames, D. Rickwood (series editors), Neuroscience Labfax, page 166, Ensure that gloves are worn when handling subbed slides. Although the following protocol describes subbing with gelatin, slides may also be coated with either 3-(triethoxysilyl-)propylamine (TESPA) or poly-L-lysine for in situ hybridization.”

prep

1. Under.