sub

noun

• 1a submarine: the yachtsman claimed his boat had been sunk by a sub
• North Americanshort for submarine sandwich.

• 2British a subscription: the annual sub for the golf club will be £200

• 3a substitute, especially in a sporting team: the team pulled back with a goal from sub Chris Malkin

• 4British a subeditor: the chief sub would be responsible for the look of the paper

• 5British an advance or loan against expected income: ‘I’ve got no money.’ ‘Want a sub?’

verb (subs, subbing, subbed)

• 1replace or be replaced; substitute:he got a lot of applause when he was subbed [no object]:he subbed for Armstrong at some gigs

• 2British lend or advance a sum to (someone) against expected income:who’ll sub me till Thursday?

• 3subedit:his copy was mercilessly subbed and rewritten