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grubs

grub
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gruhb]
    • /grʌb/
    • /ɡrʌb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gruhb]
    • /grʌb/

Definitions of grubs word

  • noun grubs the thick-bodied, sluggish larva of several insects, as of a scarab beetle. 1
  • noun grubs a dull, plodding person; drudge. 1
  • noun grubs an unkempt person. 1
  • noun grubs Slang. food; victuals. 1
  • noun grubs any remaining roots or stumps after cutting vegetation to clear land for farming. 1
  • verb with object grubs to dig; clear of roots, stumps, etc. 1

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Origin of grubs

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 Grubs

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

grubs 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".

grubs usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for grubs

verb grubs

  • digs — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
  • beats — Plural form of beat.
  • cleans — Plural form of clean.
  • combs — Plural form of comb.
  • delves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of delve.

noun grubs

  • foods — Plural form of food.
  • noshes — to snack or eat between meals.
  • feeds — Plural form of feed.
  • chows — Plural form of chow.
  • larvae — Entomology. the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.

Antonyms for grubs

verb grubs

  • covers — coversed sine
  • fills — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fill.

Top questions with grubs

  • how to get rid of grubs?
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  • where do grubs come from?
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