Grub

Word GRUB
Character 4
Hyphenation grub
Pronunciations /ɡɹʌb/

Definitions and meanings of "Grub"

What do we mean by grub?

To dig up by or as if by the roots. intransitive verb

To clear of roots and stumps by digging. intransitive verb

To obtain by importunity. intransitive verb

To dig in the earth. intransitive verb

To search laboriously by or as if by digging; rummage. intransitive verb

To toil arduously; drudge. intransitive verb

The thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects. noun

A drudge. noun

Food. noun

In cricket, a ball bowled along the ground. Also called, in the slang of cricket, sneaker and daisy-cutter. noun

The larva of an insect; especially, the larva of a beetle: as, the white-grub (the larva of Lachnosterna fusca). Also grubworm. noun

A short thick man; a dwarf: in contempt. noun

Something to eat; victuals; a provision of food (as the product of grubbing or hard work). noun

To dig in or under the ground; hence, to work hard in any way; especially, to make laborious research; search or study closely.

To eat; take a meal: as, it is time to grub.

To dig; dig up by the roots: frequently followed by up or out: as, to grub up shrubs or weeds.

To supply with food; provide with victuals.

An immature stage in the life cycle of an insect; a larva.

Food.

A short, thick man; a dwarf.

A dirty person.

A despicable person; a lowlife.

Food Urban Dictionary

A dirty, uncouth person who does not have proper hygeine, often characterised by a low level of education, often engaging in disgusting behaviours and often associated with hardcore illicit drug use. Urban Dictionary

1. The thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects Urban Dictionary

1) n. Synonym for food. 2) adj. descriptor for delightfully tastey food Urban Dictionary

A person who seeks what they see by insistent solicitation and entreaty. Characterized by some presumption that they have a right to possess what they see even if it is yours. A grub will often consistently nag you if they really want what you got. Sometimes the only defence to a grub is to tell them to get the hell away from you and to get their own. Urban Dictionary

The female reproductive organ according to Australian Minister for Education Christopher Pyne. Urban Dictionary

Verb: to eat, especially heartily grubbed: past tense of grub Urban Dictionary

Shortened version of grubby; an adjective to describe one's uncleanliness. Urban Dictionary

In L.A. slang something that is extremely delicious and fulfills a deep hunger, especially when one is drunk and or high. Urban Dictionary

A person who is an overall cheap ass, unable to pay for other peoples expenses yet alone their own. generally unclean, smells bad, wears same clothes for days on end, showers on an annual basis. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Grub

The word "grub" in example sentences

I use the term grub in its broadest and most comprehensive sense. ❋ Bill Nye (1873)

Any my wife can't stop complaining about what I call my grub scrubs: an admittedly ill-fitting pair of shorts that are held together with a safety pin - three actually clipped together - a pair of purple, grass-stained Chuck Taylors and a wife-beater that no longer completely covers my mid-section. ❋ Lawrence Shulruff (2010)

Variety in the grub is a welcome to the men as nuggets. ❋ Unknown (1993)

"It's food -- what you call grub," explained Hassan proudly. ❋ Kathlyn Rhodes (N/A)

"But keepin 'grub back an hour ain't goin' to hurt none, I reckon." ❋ Unknown (2010)

I can take my medicine an 'lick the spoon, but three days' grub is drawin 'it a shade fine, that's all, an' I hereby register my kick. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But he crushed their aspirations with rough speech, peculiar for its strength and brevity, and bought a double supply of grub from the trading-post. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Remember, my last bit of grub is yours," he reassured her, still holding her hand. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Oh, I'm Del Bishop, pocket-miner; and if ever we run across each other, remember I'd give you the last shirt -- I mean, remember my last bit of grub is yours. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Yes, exactly the same port and baud rate as in grub and BIOS. ❋ Ante Karamati (2008)

The meagre prison grub is not cruel or unusual, he noted. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The closer the grub is to bedding cover, the better. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Having to exist on what you could grub from the dirt or sell what was made from corn or rye, shows a type of people not found any where else. ❋ Unknown (2001)

But like the snout of the boar shall my word grub up the basis of your souls; a ploughshare will I be called by you. ❋ Unknown (2001)

"He always acts that way at the mere mention of the word grub," declared George. ❋ Louis Arundel (N/A)

Good evening and we are happy, despite fact that grub is short and we don't know our way and all that. ❋ Mina Benson Hubbard (1913)

[I'm hungry]. [Let's get] some grub ❋ Bungalow Bill (2001)

Look at the [grubs] hanging around the [Methadone] [clinic]. ❋ Alan344 (2009)

❋ Anonymous (2002)

1) You [hungry]? [Let's get] some grub. 2) This pizza is [fuckin'] grub, dude. ❋ Big Tim (2003)

[normal person]: Hey check out my new [Mickey Mantle] baseball card.grub: Can I have that? normal person: As if! You aren't serious are you?grub: I thought you didn't need it. normal person: Why?grub: I thought you wanted me to have your baseball card. normal person: What are you nuts? If I didn't need it I would sell it.grub: No, I just thought you were being nice, besides c'mon [what good] is that card to you. normal person: Just stay the hell away from me. normal person: Get your own! ❋ Nick (2006)

You're [such a] grub! ❋ Stevieboy11 (2014)

My [stomach's] eating my [backbone] dude, let's stop and grub. Dude, I left my shades back where we [grubbed]! ❋ Shankus (2004)

"[Err] [my feet] are well grub" "I've never seen anyone as grub as that in all [my life]" ❋ Grandmafunk (2006)

[Damn], that [Burrito] was grub [as fuck]!!! ❋ BobbySax (2010)

David Mickleburgh: I've got 5 [cents] to [spare], whos gonna buy me food and some new clothes Person 1: [Youre] such a fucking grub ❋ Muckface Fcgeezacks (2009)

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