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- [gruhb]
- /grʌb/
- /ɡrʌb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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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