verb
stub
To put out a cigarette by pressing its burning end against a surface.
She stubs out her cigarette in the ashtray before leaving.
Etymology
Stub names a short remaining piece. Stubbing out a cigarette crushes the burning end into that remnant and extinguishes it.
More examples
- Please stub out your cigarette before coming inside.
- He stubbed his cigarette out against a brick.
- She pauses, stubbing out her cigarette before answering.
Forms
stub · stubs · stubbed · stubbing
Similar words
- extinguish
- Means putting out a fire without specifying the method.
- snuff
- Usually involves cutting off air rather than pressing against a surface.