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   grub

   /ɡrʌb/

   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 pub grub" Similar foodnourishmentsustenancenutrimentsubsistencefarebreaddaily breadcookingbakingcuisinefoodstuffsediblesrefreshmentsmealsprovisionsrationsstoressuppliessolidsviversinformal:eatseatablesnoshchownibblesscofftuckchuckarchaic:victualsvittlesviandscommonsmeatrare:comestiblesprovenderalimentcommissariatviaticum

   verb

   • 1. dig or poke about in soil: "the damage done to pastures by badgers grubbing for worms" Similar digexcavateburrowtunnelpoke aboutpoke aroundscratch aboutscratch aroundrake throughsift throughexploreprobeliterary:delve
   • ▪ remove something from the earth by digging it up: "many miles of hedgerows were grubbed up" Similar dig upunearthdisinteruprootroot outroot uppull uppull outtear outtake out of the groundliterary:deracinateOpposite plant
   • 2. search in a clumsy and unmethodical manner: "I began grubbing about in the waste-paper basket to find the envelope" Similar searchhuntdelvedigrummagescrabblescourprobeferret (about)ferret (around)rootriflefishpokego throughturn upside downturn inside outinformal:rootlefossick throughrare:roust
   • 3. work hard, especially at a dull or demeaning task: "she has achieved independence without having to grub for it"
   • ▪ achieve or acquire (something) by doing demeaning work: "they were grubbing a living from garbage pails" Similar slavetoillabourgrindplodsweatstrugglestriveoverwork 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 › 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.

3. 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.

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

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   10 meanings: 1. to search for and pull up (roots, stumps, etc) by digging in the ground 2. to dig up the surface of (ground,.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   grub: [noun] a soft thick wormlike larva of an insect (such as a beetle).

6. 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. ... This slang definition has been around since the 17th century. Definitions of grub. noun. a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects. see more see less. types: maggot. the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter. leatherjacket. tough ...

7. 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.

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

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   Define grub. grub synonyms, grub pronunciation, grub translation, English dictionary definition of grub. v. grubbed , grub·bing , grubs v. tr. 1. To dig up by or as if by the roots: grubbed carrots with a stick.

9. 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.

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

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    Grub definition: To dig up by or as if by the roots. Origin of Grub From hypothetical Old English root *grubbian, from Proto-Germanic *grubb-(compare Old High German grubilōn (“to dig, search”), German grübeln (“to meditate, ponder”)), from Proto-Germanic *grub-(“to dig”). The noun sense of "larva" (c.1400) may derive from the notion of "digging insect" or from the possibly unrelated Middle English grub (“dwarfish fellow”). The slang sense of "food" is first recorded 1659 ...

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

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