sub

Definition

  • noun: someone who does the job of another person when that person is not able to do it
  • verb: to act as a substitute
  • verb: to take the place of another person
  • prefix: under
  • usually used as '(be/get) subbed'
  • synonyms: substitute, submarine, submarine sandwich

Examples

  • Mr. Johnson will be 'subbing' [=working as a substitute teacher] at the high school.

  • ('US') We had a 'sub' [='substitute teacher'] in English class all week.

  • Jones 'was subbed' (by Smith) at halftime.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - That's the spirit! - Oh, fuck. - Don't worry about it. The guy don't need any fucking teeth anyway. It's a small surveillance subunit, but it's mine. I didn't take this job to fuck up or let anyone else fuck up. I handpicked this group. You're my A team. Now, our prim... (..)
    2006 The Departed
  • (..) We lost track of a nuclear Akula fifty nautical miles northwest of Hawaii, it could be the MUTO. Just got word of a missing Russian sub in the North Pacific. Martinez? Aye, sir. Special Forces team Sparta One is picking up a distress signal, northwest of Diamond Head on the island of Oahu. (..)
    2014 Godzilla
  • (..) Is it too much? Not if you're a rugby team. By the way,if it should ever come up,you didn't join us because you stuffed yourself with a chicken carbonara sub at quiznos. Why would I join you? No reason. Oh,you know what,maybe this isn't such a good idea. Oh,no,well,now there's always the (..)
    2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Fuzzy Boots Corollary Season: 1 Episode 3