Definition of submission noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Master the word " SUBMISSION " in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource. Submit is the act of presenting or yielding something to another's consideration, while submission refers to the state or the item that has been submitted. If a teacher asks for your submission , she might want you to obey her every command like a drone or, on the other hand, she may want just you to turn something in for her approval.