stub vs strike

stub and strike both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stub	Yes	No	Yes	No
strike	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, strike is a hypernym of stub; that is, strike is a word with a broader meaning than stub:

Other hypernyms of stub include collide with, hit, impinge on, run into.

stub (noun)	strike (noun)
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)	a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt	a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
the part of a check that is retained as a record	an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost	a conspicuous success
a small piece	(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
	a gentle blow

stub (verb)	strike (verb)
strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object	cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
clear of weeds by uprooting them	arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
extinguish by crushing	indicate (a certain time) by striking
pull up (weeds) by their roots	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
	deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
	hit against; come into sudden contact with
	affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
	produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
	remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
	pierce with force
	smooth with a strickle
	hook by a pull on the line
	produce by ignition or a blow
	form by stamping, punching, or printing
	disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	drive something violently into a location
	occupy or take on
	cause to experience suddenly
	find unexpectedly
	stop work in order to press demands
	attain
	touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly