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   Grub

   /ɡrəb/

   

   noun

   • 1. the larva of an insect, especially a beetle: "my onions are ruined by small grubs eating the roots"
   • ▪ a maggot or small caterpillar. Similar larvamaggotcaterpillar
   • 2. food: informal "a popular bar serving excellent grub" Similar foodnourishmentsustenancenutrimentsubsistencefarebreaddaily breadcookingbakingcuisinefoodstuffsediblesrefreshmentsmealsprovisionsrationsstoressuppliessolidsviversinformal:eatseatablesnoshchownibblesscofftuckchuckarchaic:victualsvittlesviandscommonsmeatrare:comestiblesprovenderalimentcommissariatviaticum

   verb

   • 1. dig or poke superficially at the earth; dig shallowly in soil: "the damage done to pastures by badgers grubbing for worms" Similar digexcavateburrowtunnelpoke aroundscratch aroundrake throughsift throughexploreprobeliterary:delve
   • ▪ remove (something) from the earth by digging it up: "construction operations including clearing and grubbing" Similar dig upunearthdisinteruprootroot outroot uppull uppull outtear outtake out of the groundliterary:deracinateOpposite plant
   • 2. search for something in a clumsy and unmethodical manner; rummage: "I began grubbing about in the wastepaper basket to find the envelope" Similar searchhuntdelvedigrummagescrabblescourprobeferret (around)rootriflefishpokego throughturn upside downturn inside outinformal:rootlefossick throughrare:roust
   • 3. do demeaning or humiliating work in order to achieve something: "she has achieved material independence without having to grub for it"
   • ▪ achieve or acquire (something) by doing demeaning work: "they were grubbing a living from garbage pails" Similar slavetoillaborgrindplodsweatstrugglestriveoverwork oneselfwork very hardwork one's fingers to the bonework like a Trojan/dogkeep one's nose to the grindstoneinformal:slog awayplug awaypeg awaykill oneselfput one's back into itsweat bloodknock oneself outgraftfagarchaic:drudgetravailmoilOpposite take it easy

   Word Origin Middle English: perhaps related to Dutch grobbelen, also to grave1.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › grubGrub Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GRUB is to clear by digging up roots and stumps. How to use grub in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRUB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GRUB definition: 1. an insect in the stage when it has just come out of its egg: 2. food: 3. to search for…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › grubGrub - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The noun grub can refer either to a soft, young insect or to hearty food. If your best friend invites you over for some grub, don't worry — she almost certainly means the food and not the bugs.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › grubGRUB Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Grub definition: the thick-bodied, sluggish larva of several insects, as of a scarab beetle.. See examples of GRUB used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › grubGrub - definition of grub by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (when: tr, often foll by up or out) to search for and pull up (roots, stumps, etc) by digging in the ground. 2. to dig up the surface of (ground, soil, etc), esp to clear away roots, stumps, etc. 3. ( intr; often foll by in or among) to search carefully.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGRUB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   GRUB meaning: 1. an insect in the stage when it has just come out of its egg: 2. food: 3. to search for…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRUB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A grub is a young insect which has just come out of an egg and looks like a short fat worm.