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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. 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.

4. 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.

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

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   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. 4. (intransitive) to work unceasingly, esp at a dull task or research. 5. slang.

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

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   1. To dig up by or as if by the roots: grubbed carrots with a stick. 2. To clear of roots and stumps by digging: grubbed a small plot. 3. Slang To obtain by importunity: grub a cigarette. v.intr. 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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgrub verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

10. 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.

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

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    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. Similar definitions. To work hard, esp. at something menial or tedious; drudge. Webster's New World. To dig in the ground.