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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   A submarine.

2. Meaning 2 · noun

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

   “We can get subs at that deli.”

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   A substitute, often in sports.

   “She worked as a sub until she got her teaching certificate.”

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   (often in plural) A subscription: a payment made for membership of a club, etc.

5. Meaning 5 · noun

   A subtitle.

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

6. Meaning 6 · noun

   A subroutine (sometimes one that does not return a value, as distinguished from a function, which does).

7. Meaning 7 · noun

   A subeditor.

8. Meaning 8 · noun

   A subcontractor.

9. Meaning 9 · noun

   (BDSM) A submissive.

10. Meaning 10 · noun

    A subordinate.

11. Meaning 11 · noun

    A subaltern.

12. Meaning 12 · noun

    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.”

13. Meaning 13 · noun

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

14. Meaning 14 · verb

    To substitute for.

15. Meaning 15 · verb

    To work as a substitute teacher, especially in primary and secondary education.

16. Meaning 16 · verb

    To replace (a player) with a substitute.

    “He never really made a contribution to the match, so it was no surprise when he was subbed at half time.”

17. Meaning 17 · verb

    Less commonly, and often as sub on, to bring on (a player) as a substitute.

    “He was subbed on half way through the second half, and scored within minutes.”

18. Meaning 18 · verb

    To perform the work of a subeditor or copy editor; to subedit.

19. Meaning 19 · verb

    To lend.

20. Meaning 20 · verb

    To subscribe.

21. Meaning 21 · verb

    (BDSM) To take a submissive role.

How this word is used

• General “We can get subs at that deli.”
• General “She worked as a sub until she got her teaching certificate.”
• General “I've just noticed a mistake in the subs for this film.”
• General “I'm totally stoked; just got 10 new subs after my last video.”
• General “He never really made a contribution to the match, so it was no surprise when he was subbed at half time.”
• General “He was subbed on half way through the second half, and scored within minutes.”

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