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submarine vs sub

sub vs submarine

submarine and sub both are nouns.

submarine is an adjective but sub is not an adjective.

submarine and sub both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
submarine Yes Yes Yes No
sub Yes No Yes No
As nouns, submarine and sub are synonyms defined as:
  • submarine and sub: a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
Other synonyms of submarine include pigboat.
As nouns, submarine and sub are synonyms defined as:
  • submarine and sub: a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
submarine (noun) sub (noun)
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
submarine (adjective) sub (adjective)
beneath the surface of the sea
submarine (verb) sub (verb)
attack by submarine be a substitute
bring down with a blow to the legs
throw with an underhand motion
control a submarine
move forward or under in a sliding motion
Difference between submarine and sub

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