Sob vs. Sub

Sobnoun

A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.

Sobnoun

(onomatopoeia) sound of sob

Sobverb

(intransitive) to weep with convulsive gasps.

Sobverb

(transitive) to say (something) while sobbing.

Sobverb

To soak.

Sobverb

To soak.

Sobverb

To sigh with a sudden heaving of the breast, or with a kind of convulsive motion; to sigh with tears, and with a convulsive drawing in of the breath.

Sobnoun

The act of sobbing; a convulsive sigh, or inspiration of the breath, as in sorrow.

Sobnoun

Any sorrowful cry or sound.

Sobnoun

a dyspneic condition

Sobnoun

insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

Sobnoun

convulsive gasp made while weeping

Sobverb

weep convulsively;

Subnoun

A submarine.

Subnoun

A submarine sandwich: a sandwich made on a long bun.

Subnoun

(informal) A substitute, often in sports.

Subnoun

A subscription: a payment made for membership of a club, etc.

Subnoun

(informal) A submissive in BDSM practices.

Subnoun

A subtitle.

Subnoun

A subroutine (sometimes one that does not return a value, as distinguished from a function, which does).

Subnoun

(colloquial) A subeditor.

Subnoun

(colloquial) A subcontractor.

Subnoun

A subordinate.

Subnoun

A subaltern.

Subverb

To substitute for.

Subverb

To work as a substitute teacher, especially in primary and secondary education.

Subverb

To replace (a player) with a substitute.

Subverb

Less commonly, and often as sub on, to bring on (a player) as a substitute.

Subverb

(British) To perform the work of a subeditor or copy editor; to subedit.

Subverb

To lend.

Subverb

To subscribe.

Subverb

(BDSM) To take a submissive role.

Subverb

To coat with a layer of adhering material; to planarize by means of such a coating.

Subverb

(microscopy) To prepare (a slide) with an layer of transparent substance to support and/or fix the sample.

Subpreposition

Under.

Subnoun

A subordinate; a subaltern.

Subnoun

a shortened form of submarine, the boat.

Subnoun

a shortened form of submarine sandwich; also called hero, hero sandwich, and grinder.

Subnoun

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

Subnoun

a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

Subverb

be a substitute;

Subnoun

a submarine

Subnoun

short for "submarine sandwich"

Subnoun

a subscription

Subnoun

a substitute, especially in a sporting team

Subnoun

a subeditor

Subnoun

an advance or loan against expected income

Subverb

replace or be replaced; substitute

Subverb

lend or advance a sum to (someone) against expected income

Subverb

subedit