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- [kuhb]
- /kʌb/
- /kʌb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhb]
- /kʌb/
Definitions of cub word
- countable noun cub A cub is a young wild animal such as a lion, wolf, or bear. 3
- proper noun cub The Cubs or the Cub Scouts is a version of the Scouts for boys between the ages of eight and ten. 3
- countable noun cub A cub or a cub scout is a boy who is a member of the Cubs. 3
- uncountable noun cub Cubs is a meeting of the Cubs. 3
- noun cub the young of certain animals, such as the lion, bear, etc 3
- noun cub a young or inexperienced person 3
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Origin of cub
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse kobbi young seal, kubbr stump, hence, short, thick-set person
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Parts of speech for Cub
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cub popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cub usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cub
noun cub
- whelp — the young of the dog, or of the wolf, bear, lion, tiger, seal, etc.
- offspring — children or young of a particular parent or progenitor.
- novice — a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro: a novice in politics.
- beginner — A beginner is someone who has just started learning to do something and cannot do it very well yet.
- learner — a person who is learning; student; pupil; apprentice; trainee.
Top questions with cub
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