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stub vs butt

butt vs stub

stub and butt both are nouns.

stub and butt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stub Yes No Yes No
butt Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stub and butt are synonyms defined as:
  • stub and butt: the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
stub (noun) butt (noun)
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking) thick end of the handle
a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
the part of a check that is retained as a record a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
a small piece finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a victim of ridicule or pranks
the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots
stub (verb) butt (verb)
strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object to strike, thrust or shove against
clear of weeds by uprooting them place end to end without overlapping
extinguish by crushing lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
pull up (weeds) by their roots
Difference between stub and butt

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