subs
Fill-ins, for short
Subs is the plural of sub, which has several meanings united by the idea of substitution or being underneath.
A sub is a substitute—a sub teacher, a sub on a sports team.
In BDSM, a sub is the submissive partner.
A sub is also a submarine or a submarine sandwich.
To sub is to serve as a substitute: I'm subbing for the regular bartender tonight.
In online contexts, subs are subscriptions or subscribers: The channel just hit a million subs.
Items taking others' places
- stand-insTemporary replacement people
- backupsDuplicate files or substitutes
- alternatesBackup people or rotates
- reservesResources held back
bench · fill-ins · understudies · relief · pinch-hitters · temps · proxies · surrogates
Text describing visual content
- closed-captioningOnscreen transcription of audio
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- translationConverting between languages
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
text · screen · accessibility · deaf · timing · sync · track · language
Undersea warship from Germany
- periscopeAngled optical viewing tube
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
- depth-chargeSinking explosive for submarines
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
dive · hull · nuclear · diesel · ballistic · hatch · underwater · naval
Elongated filled sandwiches
- grindersSubs or abrasive machines
- heroesAdmired courageous figures
- torpedoesSelf-guided underwater explosives
- po'boysLouisiana overstuffed sandwiches
Italian · meatball · cheesesteak · cold-cuts · deli · footlong · toasted · lettuce
Formal belonging to groups
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- NetflixSubscription streaming service
- SpotifyMusic streaming platform
- PatreonRecurring fan funding platform
newsletters · magazines · renewals · monthly · annual · premium · access · cancel
Social news aggregator
- communitiesGroups with shared ties
- forumsVenues for collective discourse
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
- postsPublished online content
moderators · upvotes · downvotes · karma · subscribers · niche · feed · comments
replacements
Items taking others' places
- stand-insTemporary replacement people
- backupsDuplicate files or substitutes
- alternatesBackup people or rotates
reserves · bench · fill-ins · understudies · relief · pinch-hitters · temps · proxies · surrogates · deputies
captions
Text describing visual content
- closed-captioningOnscreen transcription of audio
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- translationConverting between languages
dialogue · text · screen · accessibility · deaf · timing · sync · track · language · anime
U-boat
Undersea warship from Germany
- periscopeAngled optical viewing tube
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
- depth-chargeSinking explosive for submarines
sonar · dive · hull · nuclear · diesel · ballistic · hatch · underwater · naval · fleet
hoagies
Elongated filled sandwiches
- grindersSubs or abrasive machines
- heroesAdmired courageous figures
- torpedoesSelf-guided underwater explosives
po'boys · Italian · meatball · cheesesteak · cold-cuts · deli · footlong · toasted · lettuce · tomato
memberships
Formal belonging to groups
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- NetflixSubscription streaming service
- SpotifyMusic streaming platform
Patreon · newsletters · magazines · renewals · monthly · annual · premium · access · cancel · unsubscribe
Social news aggregator
- communitiesGroups with shared ties
- forumsVenues for collective discourse
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
posts · moderators · upvotes · downvotes · karma · subscribers · niche · feed · comments · lurking
- Backup TeamsB team, reserve team, second team, backups, substitutes
- sandwichesgrilled cheese, panini, club sandwich, Cuban sandwich, deli sandwich
- submarinestorpedo, submarines, hull, submariners, submerge
- naval equipmentaircraft carrier, aircraft carriers, carriers, battleship, battleships
- Temporary Educatorssubstitute teachers, substitutes, supply teachers, relief teachers, fill-ins
- naval forcesnavy, fleet, warships, Royal Navy, US Navy
subsstarters
Things that initiate
first team · starting lineup · regulars · first eleven · first string
subssurface ships
Naval vessels above water
destroyers · cruisers · battleships · aircraft carriers · frigates
subspay-per-view
Charged-admission television content
- submarine sandwichLengthy filled bread roll
- sub inReplace temporarily
- subbed inReplaced another player
- sub sandwichLengthy filled bread roll
- nuclear submarineReactor-driven underwater warship
- subscription boxesPeriodic curated product deliveries
sub, submarine, subscriber, subscribe, subscription, subsidiary, subsistence, subsist, subsidize