Sub (Verb)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The assistant manager will sub for the CEO at the meeting tomorrow.
- She had to sub in for the injured player during the crucial game.
- The backup singer will sub for the lead vocalist who lost her voice.
- I'll sub the healthy oil in the recipe instead of using butter.
- The gym instructor will sub for the yoga teacher who is on vacation this week.