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SUB Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word sub. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word sub. (close relations)
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Definition of SUB

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below
adverbadv
adverb

• in or to a place that is lower

• (in writing) at a later place

• on a floor below

• further down

bottom
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• situated at the bottom or lowest position

noun

• the lower side of anything

• the lowest part of anything

• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

• the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat

• a depression forming the ground under a body of water

• low-lying alluvial land near a river

• a cargo ship

adjective satellite

• the lowest rank

verb

• provide with a bottom or a seat

• strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom

• come to understand

inferior
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or characteristic of low rank or importance

• of low or inferior quality

• written or printed below and to one side of another character

• having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit

noun

• one of lesser rank or station or quality

• a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character

adjective satellite

• lower than a given reference point

• falling short of some prescribed norm

lesser
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of less size or importance

adjective satellite

• smaller in size or amount or value

lower
verbv
adjective

• the bottom one of two

noun

• the lower of two berths

verb

• look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

• move something or somebody to a lower position

• set lower

• make lower or quieter

• cause to drop or sink

secondary
adjectiveadj
adjective

• being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate

noun

• the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen

• coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil

adjective satellite

• inferior in rank or status

• depending on or incidental to what is original or primary

• not of major importance

• belonging to a lower class or rank

subordinate
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• lower in rank or importance

• subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

• (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

noun

• an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

• a word that is more specific than a given word

verb

• rank or order as less important or consider of less value

• make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

underneath
adverbadv
adverb

• on the lower or downward side; on the underside of

• under or below an object or a surface; at a lower place or level; directly beneath

submarine
nounn
noun

• 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

adjective satellite

• beneath the surface of the sea

verb

• move forward or under in a sliding motion

• throw with an underhand motion

• bring down with a blow to the legs

• control a submarine

• attack by submarine

grinder
verb, nounv, n
noun

• 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

• grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars

• machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing

• a machine tool that polishes metal

hero
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

• Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

• the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem

• (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her

• someone who fights for a cause

• (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god

• 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

hoagie
nounn
noun

• 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

torpedo
nounn
noun

• a professional killer who uses a gun

• 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

• an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)

• a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface

• a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead

• armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target

• any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges

verb

• attack or hit with torpedoes

wedge
nounn
noun

• any shape that is triangular in cross section

• 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 diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation

• a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe

• (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole

• something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them

• a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object

verb

• put, fix, force, or implant

• squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

hero sandwich
nounn
noun

• 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 sandwich
nounn
noun

• 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

bomber
nounn
noun

• a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight

• a person who plants bombs

• 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

hoagy
nounn
noun

• 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

pigboat
nounn
noun

• a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

substitute
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

• an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

• someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

adjective satellite

• capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

• serving or used in place of another

• artificial and inferior

verb

• put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

• be a substitute

• act as a substitute

Best Hypernyms For SUB

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sub, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
change exchange interchange sandwich submersible
Phrases (1)
submersible warship

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