grub

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Pronunciation[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
grub

Plural
grubs

  1. Grub is the child form of an insect that does not have wings. It especially refers to a young beetle.
  2. (slang) Grub is a term meaning food.
    This restaurant serves some good-tasting grub.

Verb[change]

Plain form
grub

Third-person singular
grubs

Past tense
grubbed

Past participle
grubbed

Present participle
grubbing

  1. If you grub, you search in a clumsy manner.