v. t. | 1. | To push; to nudge; also, to beckon. |
n. | 1. | A jag, or snag; a knob; a protuberance; also, the point or gist, as of a story. |
Noun | 1. | nub - a small lump or protuberance Synonyms: nubble |
2. | nub - a small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil" Synonyms: stub | |
3. | nub - the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" Synonyms: essence, heart and soul, inwardness, nitty-gritty, pith, gist, kernel, substance, meat, sum, core, center, heart, marrow |