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subbing

subbing

1 5.9
Work done in place of someone who is ill or away
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbɪŋ/
  • Informal
translation icon : sustitución

Examples

  • What's the We have a sub today in Spanish?

  • Therefore, the minutes allocation and subbing rotation have to be carefully designed.

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  • I can't wait to hear how you do with the subbing!

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  • Your subbing in has been one more thing I'm thankful for this Thanksgiving.

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  • Speaking of props, since I've been critical of Jackson's inflexible subbing pattern, major props for rolling the dice with Green on Love.

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  • When the teacher was absent due to illness, Jane took up subbing for her classes.

  • He enjoyed subbing at the school during his summer break, filling in for teachers on leave.

  • Many people find subbing a rewarding way to gain experience in education while helping out when needed.

Surface Forms

subbing singular
subbings plural

Morphology

subbing = sub (transparent) = sub + ing

A clear gerund/nominalization of the informal verb 'sub' meaning 'to act as a substitute'; meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Subbing comes from substitute, which means 'to take the place of' someone. So to do subbing is to work in someone else's job for a short time when they are ill or away.