People often stub their toes.

[English Learner]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #143 "Real Life: The Body and Related Verbs (3)", question 7

People often ......... their toes. This is when a person accidentally slams a toe into an object. This is often painful for a short time.

(a) smack
(b) stub
(c) stone
(d) stir

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #143 "Real Life: The Body and Related Verbs (3)", answer 7

People often stub their toes. This is when a person accidentally slams a toe into an object. This is often painful for a short time.

Correct answer: (b) stub

Your answer was: incorrect
People often smack their toes. This is when a person accidentally slams a toe into an object. This is often painful for a short time.
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i thought stub many times is used to describe an action of using a sward or something like that.

[Beeesneees]

What you are thinking of is 'stab'.

STAB
Thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill.
Make a thrusting gesture or movement at something with a pointed object
Violently pierce.

STUB
Accidentally strike (one's toe) against something.
Extinguish (a lighted cigarette) by pressing the lighted end against something.
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[StJordi]

How does stub sound?Many thanks in advance

[Esl_Expert]

Hi StJordi,

If you are asking for the pronunciation of the word 'stub', you can find recordings of words in most online dictionaries nowadays. All you have to do is click on the little loudspeaker icon in this link, for example.

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"You will never stub your toe standing still. The faster you go, the more chance there is of stubbing your toe, but the more chance you have of getting somewhere." ~ Charles Kettering

[Alan]

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