accidentally strike (one's toe) against something

I stubbed my toe, swore, and tripped

extinguish (a lighted cigarette) by pressing the lighted end against something

she stubbed out her cigarette in the overflowing ashtray

grub up (a plant) by the roots

he was found to have stubbed up a hedge

the truncated remnant of a pencil, cigarette, or similar-shaped object after use

the ashtray was full of stubs

a pencil stub

the stub of a candle

the counterfoil of a cheque, receipt, ticket, or other document

retain your ticket stubs

he drew out his chequebook and checked the stubs