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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. 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.

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

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   1. To dig in the earth: grub for potatoes. 2. a. To search laboriously by or as if by digging; rummage. b. To toil arduously; drudge: grub for a living. n. 1. The thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects. 2. A drudge. 3. Slang Food. [Middle English grubben, from Old English *grybban; see ghrebh- in Indo-European roots .]

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

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   Definitions of grub. noun. a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects. see more. verb. ask for and get free; be a parasite. synonyms: bum, cadge, mooch, sponge. see more. verb. search about busily. see more. noun. informal terms for a meal. synonyms: chow, chuck, eats. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Grub."

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

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   5 days ago · 1. countable noun. A grub is a young insect which has just come out of an egg and looks like a short fat worm . 2. uncountable noun. Grub is food. [informal] Get yourself some grub and come and sit down. Synonyms: food, feed, rations, tack [informal] More Synonyms of grub. 3. verb. If you grub around, you search for something.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGRUB | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   GRUB definition: 1. food 2. a young, developing insect that has a fat, white tube shape. Learn more.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › grubGrub Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Grub Definition. grŭb. grubbed, grubbing, grubs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. grubbed, grubbing, grubs. To clear (ground) of roots and stumps by digging them up. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To dig up by or as by the roots; root out; uproot. Webster's New World.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgrub noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Check pronunciation: grub. Definition of grub noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.