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- [gruhb]
- /grʌb/
- /ɡrʌb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gruhb]
- /grʌb/
Definitions of grub word
- noun grub the thick-bodied, sluggish larva of several insects, as of a scarab beetle. 1
- noun grub a dull, plodding person; drudge. 1
- noun grub an unkempt person. 1
- noun grub Slang. food; victuals. 1
- noun grub any remaining roots or stumps after cutting vegetation to clear land for farming. 1
- verb with object grub to dig; clear of roots, stumps, etc. 1
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Origin of grub
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English grubbe (noun), grubben (v.); akin to Old High German grubilōn to dig, German grübeln to rack (the brain), Old Norse gryfia hole, pit; see grave1, groove
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Parts of speech for Grub
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grub popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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".
grub usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grub
noun grub
- maggot — a soft-bodied, legless larva of certain flies.
- caterpillar — A caterpillar is a small, worm-like animal that feeds on plants and eventually develops into a butterfly or moth.
- worm — Write-Once Read-Many
- centipede — A centipede is a long, thin creature with a lot of legs.
- eats — to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food).
verb grub
- shovel — an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
- forage — food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
- probe — to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience.
- ransack — to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.): They ransacked the house for the missing letter.
- unearth — to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
Antonyms for grub
verb grub
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- laze — to idle or lounge lazily (often followed by around): I was too tired to do anything but laze around this weekend.
- tinker — a mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc., usually an itinerant.
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