grub


Definition: Meaning of, grub in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡrʌb /

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Singular Plural
grub grubs
  1. [uncountable] informal food
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  2. [countable] an insect when it is in the form of a small soft white worm
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
grub grubbed grubbed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
grubbing grubs
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
  1. informal to look for something on the ground or just under the ground, especially by moving things around
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grub used in phrases

grub used in phrasal verbs

  • grub up (phrasal verb)
    1. to dig something out of the ground, especially with your hands
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Parts of Speech: noun
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