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Definition of grub:
- A short, thick man; a dwarf.
- The larva of an insect, especially of a beetle; - called also grubworm. See Illust. of Goldsmith beetle, under Goldsmith.
- To dig in or under the ground, generally for an object that is difficult to reach or extricate; to be occupied in digging.
- To dig; to dig up by the roots; to root out by digging; - followed by up; as, to grub up trees, rushes, or sedge.
- To drudge; to do menial work.
- To strike gently; to give a gentle blow to.
- To supply with food.
- Victuals; food.
Synonyms:
scrounge, dig, loll around, loll, worm, arse around, chow, lounge about, cadge, mooch, plod, enter, spade, schnorr, bum, shnorr, drudge, lounge around, slave, shovel, delve, work, loaf, frig around, chow chow, excavate, maggot, bum around, slog, waste one's time, arse about, scoop, chuck, sponge, eats, grind, bum about.
- eat (part of speech: verb)
- meal (part of speech: noun)
- food (part of speech: noun)
Usage examples:
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This means that they will get several thousand people in there this season, and if they do not get enough grub in, grub will be high.
- "All about the Klondyke gold mines", J. Armoy Knox J. G. Pratt. -
" All I want is a grub- stake," said Mr. Keene, " and I'm sure to win!"
- "A Prairie Infanta", Eva Wilder Brodhead. -
Where science is silent, perhaps the grub will speak.
- "More Hunting Wasps", J. Henri Fabre.