SUB
Scrabble letter values: S1U1B3 = 5
Definition
- verb be a substitute. — synonyms: substitute, stand_in, fill_in
- noun 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). — synonyms: bomber, grinder, hero, hero_sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban_sandwich, Italian_sandwich
- noun a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes. — synonyms: submarine, pigboat, U-boat
Examples
- “The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague”
- “The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet”
- “different names are used in different sections of the United States”