stub

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 a short piece of a cigarette, pencil, etc. that is left when the rest of it has been used 2 the small part of a ticket, cheque, etc. that you keep as a record when you have given the main part to sb verb (-bb-) [VN] ~ your toe (against / on sth) to hurt your toe by accidentally hitting it against sth hard: She stubbed her toe on the step. PHRASALVERBS stub sth<->out to stop a cigarette, etc. from burning by pressing the end against sth hard: He stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray.