Sub vs. Submarine — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Sub and Submarine

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Sub

A submarine

The yachtsman claimed his boat had been sunk by a sub

Submarine

A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability.

Sub

A subscription

The annual sub for the golf club will be £200

Submarine

A warship with a streamlined hull designed to operate completely submerged in the sea for long periods, equipped with a periscope and typically armed with torpedoes or missiles.

Sub

A substitute, especially in a sporting team

The team pulled back with a goal from sub Chris Malkin

Submarine

A sandwich made of a long roll typically filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables such as lettuce, tomato, and onions.

Sub

A subeditor

The chief sub would be responsible for the look of the paper

Submarine

Existing, occurring, or used under the surface of the sea

Submarine volcanic activity

Sub

An advance or loan against expected income

‘I've got no money.’ ‘Want a sub?’

Submarine

(Nautical) A vessel that is capable of operating submerged.

Sub

Replace or be replaced; substitute

He subbed for Armstrong at some gigs

He got a lot of applause when he was subbed

Submarine

A submarine sandwich.

Sub

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

Who'll sub me till Thursday?

Submarine

(Baseball) A pitch that is thrown with a low sidearm or underhand motion.

Sub

Subedit

His copy was mercilessly subbed and rewritten

Submarine

Beneath the surface of the water; undersea.

Sub

(Nautical) A submarine.

Submarine

Thrown with or characterized by a low sidearm or underhand motion

A submarine-style pitcher.

Sub

A submarine sandwich.

Submarine

To attack by submarine, especially with torpedoes.

Sub

A substitute.

Submarine

(Sports) To knock down with a blow to the legs.

Sub

To act as a substitute

A graduate student subbing for the professor.

Submarine

(Baseball) To pitch (a ball) with a low sidearm or underhand motion.

Sub

To put or use (a person or thing) as a substitute

The coach subbed fresh players toward the end of the game. The cook subbed oil for butter.

Submarine

To slide, drive, or be thrown under something

Seats designed to prevent passengers from submarining under their seat belts in a crash.

Sub

Usage Problem To replace; substitute

The player was subbed after she committed two errors. Sub the chicken with tofu to make the dish vegetarian. See Usage Note at substitute.

Submarine

To ride in or serve as a crew member of a submarine.

Sub

A submarine.

Submarine

Existing, relating to, or made for use beneath the sea.

Sub

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

We can get subs at that deli.

Submarine

Hidden or undisclosed.

A submarine patent

Sub

(informal) A substitute, often in sports or teaching.

With the score 4 to 1, they brought in subs.

She worked as a sub until she got her teaching certificate.

Submarine

(baseball) Of a pitch, thrown with the hand lower than the elbow.

Sub

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

Submarine

A boat that can go underwater.

Sub

A subtitle.

I've just noticed a mistake in the subs for this film.

Submarine

A kind of sandwich made in a long loaf of bread.

Sub

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

Submarine

(baseball) A pitch delivered with an underhand motion.

Sub

(colloquial) A subeditor.

Submarine

Any submarine plant or animal.

Sub

(colloquial) A subcontractor.

Submarine

(informal) A stowaway on a seagoing vessel.

Sub

(slang) A subwoofer.

Submarine

(intransitive) To operate or serve on a submarine.

Sub

A submissive.

Submarine

(transitive) To torpedo; to destroy with a sudden sneak attack.

Sub

A subordinate.

Submarine

To sink or submerge oneself.

Sub

A subaltern.

Submarine

To slide forwards underneath one's seat belt (during a crash or sudden stop).

The seatback should always be up while driving so that the occupant doesn't submarine and potentially suffer severe internal injury.

Sub

A subscription (or (by extension) a subscriber) to an online channel or feed.

I'm totally stoked; just got 10 new subs after my last video.

Submarine

Being, acting, or growing, under water in the sea; as, submarine navigators; submarine plants.

Sub

(colloquial) Subsistence money: part of a worker's wages paid before the work is finished.

Submarine

A submarine plant or animal.

Sub

(internet slang) subreddit

Submarine

A submarine boat; a ship that can travel under the surface of the water. Most such ships are ships of war, as part of a navy, but submarines are also used for oceanic research. Also called sub and (from the German U-Boot) U-boat.

Sub

To substitute for.

Submarine

A stowaway on a seagoing vessel.

Sub

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

Submarine

A submarine sandwich.

Sub

To replace (a player) with a substitute.

He never really made a contribution to the match, so it was no surprise when he was subbed at half time.

Submarine

A submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

Sub

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

He was subbed on half way through the second half, and scored within minutes.

Submarine

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

Sub

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

Submarine

Move forward or under in a sliding motion;

The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car

Sub

To subtitle (usually a film or television program).

Submarine

Throw with an underhand motion

Sub

To lend.

Submarine

Bring down with a blow to the legs

Sub

To subscribe.

Submarine

Control a submarine

Sub

(BDSM) To take a submissive role.

Submarine

Attack by submarine;

The Germans submarined the Allies

Sub

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

Submarine

Beneath the surface of the sea

Sub

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

Sub

Under.

Sub

A subordinate; a subaltern.

Sub

A shortened form of submarine, the boat.

Sub

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

Sub

A submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

Sub

Be a substitute;

The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague

The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet

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