English Dictionary

sub

/sʌb/

noun

A submarine. / A submarine sandwich: a sandwich made on a long bun. / (informal) A substitute, often in sports or teaching.

The sub emerged from the depths of the ocean.

意味（1）

A submarine.

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

意味（2）

A submarine sandwich: a sandwich made on a long bun.

We can get subs at that deli.

意味（3）

(informal) A substitute, often in sports or teaching.

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

意味（4）

(Britain, informal, often in plural) A 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!

意味（5）

(Internet, informal) A subtitle.

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

意味（6）

(computing, programming) A 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.

意味（7）

(colloquial) A subeditor.

意味（8）

(colloquial) A subcontractor.

意味（9）

(slang) A subwoofer.

意味（10）

(BDSM, informal) A submissive.

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

意味（11）

(colloquial, dated) A subordinate.

意味（12）

(colloquial, dated) A 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,

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.

意味（13）

(colloquial, Internet) A 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.

意味（14）

(colloquial) Subsistence money: part of a worker's wages paid before the work is finished.

意味（15）

(Internet slang) Short for subreddit.