All grub synonyms
grub
G g verb grub
- dig β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- shovel β 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 β food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
- probe β to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience.
- ransack β to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.): They ransacked the house for the missing letter.
- unearth β to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
- poke β to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, as a finger, elbow, stick, etc.: to poke someone in the ribs.
- prepare β to put in proper condition or readiness: to prepare a patient for surgery.
- spade β a black figure shaped like an inverted heart and with a short stem at the cusp opposite the point, used on playing cards.
- rummage β to search thoroughly or actively through (a place, receptacle, etc.), especially by moving around, turning over, or looking through contents.
- beat β If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- rake β inclination or slope away from the perpendicular or the horizontal.
- break β When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- scour β to range over, as in a search: They scoured the countryside for the lost child.
- delve β If you delve into something, you try to discover new information about it.
- comb β A comb is a flat piece of plastic or metal with narrow pointed teeth along one side, which you use to tidy your hair.
- search β to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter.
- clear β Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- hunt β to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing.
- burrow β A burrow is a tunnel or hole in the ground that is dug by an animal such as a rabbit.
- clean β Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- uproot β to pull out by or as if by the roots: The hurricane uprooted many trees and telephone poles.
- root β Elihu [el-uh-hyoo] /ΛΙl ΙΛhyu/ (Show IPA), 1845β1937, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1912.
- ferret β a narrow tape or ribbon, as of silk or cotton, used for binding, trimming, etc.
- slave β a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- grind β to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.
- plod β to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge: to plod under the weight of a burden.
- slog β to hit hard, as in boxing or cricket; slug.
- sweat β to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
- drudge β a person who does menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work.
- toil β Usually, toils. a net or series of nets in which game known to be in the area is trapped or into which game outside of the area is driven.
- labor β productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- moil β to work hard; drudge.
- excavate β Make (a hole or channel) by digging.
noun grub
- maggot β a soft-bodied, legless larva of certain flies.
- worm β Write-Once Read-Many
- eats β to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food).
- caterpillar β A caterpillar is a small, worm-like animal that feeds on plants and eventually develops into a butterfly or moth.
- centipede β A centipede is a long, thin creature with a lot of legs.
- feed β to give a fee to.
- provisions β a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
- victuals β victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- sustenance β means of sustaining life; nourishment.
- chow β Food can be referred to as chow.
- nosh β to snack or eat between meals.
- nurture β to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.
- viands β an article of food.
- rations β a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread.
- edibles β fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent.
- vittles β victuals, food supplies; provisions.