grub

G0289600 (grŭb)v. grubbed, grub·bing, grubs v.tr.1. To dig up by or as if by the roots: grubbed carrots with a stick.2. To clear of roots and stumps by digging: grubbed a small plot.3. Slang To obtain by importunity: grub a cigarette.v.intr.1. To dig in the earth: grub for potatoes.2. a. To search laboriously by or as if by digging; rummage.b. To toil arduously; drudge: grub for a living.n.1. The thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects.2. A drudge.3. Slang Food.

[Middle English grubben, from Old English *grybban; see ghrebh- in Indo-European roots.]

grub′ber n.

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(ɡrʌb) vb, grubs, grubbing or grubbed1. (when: tr, often foll by up or out) to search for and pull up (roots, stumps, etc) by digging in the ground2. to dig up the surface of (ground, soil, etc), esp to clear away roots, stumps, etc3. (intr; often foll by in or among) to search carefully4. (intr) to work unceasingly, esp at a dull task or research5. slang to provide (a person) with food or (of a person) to take food6. (tr) slang chiefly US to scrounge: to grub a cigarette. n7. (Zoology) the short legless larva of certain insects, esp beetles8. slang food; victuals9. a person who works hard, esp in a dull plodding way10. informal Brit a dirty child[C13: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German grubilōn to dig, German grübeln to rack one's brain, Middle Dutch grobben to scrape together; see grave³, groove]

grub

(grʌb)

n., v. grubbed, grub•bing. n. 1. the thick-bodied, sluggish larva of certain insects, esp. the beetle. 2. an unkempt person. 3. Slang. food; victuals. 4. a drudge. v.t. 5. to dig; clear of roots, stumps, etc. 6. to dig up by the roots; uproot (often fol. by up or out). 7. Slang. to supply with food. 8. Slang. to scrounge. v.i. 9. to dig; search by or as if by digging. 10. to lead a laborious or groveling life; drudge. 11. to engage in laborious study. [1250–1300; Middle English; akin to Old High German grubilōn to dig, Old Norse gryfia hole, pit] grub′ber, n.

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Past participle: grubbed
Gerund: grubbing

Imperative
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Present
I grub
you grub
he/she/it grubs
we grub
you grub
they grub

Preterite
I grubbed
you grubbed
he/she/it grubbed
we grubbed
you grubbed
they grubbed

Present Continuous
I am grubbing
you are grubbing
he/she/it is grubbing
we are grubbing
you are grubbing
they are grubbing

Present Perfect
I have grubbed
you have grubbed
he/she/it has grubbed
we have grubbed
you have grubbed
they have grubbed

Past Continuous
I was grubbing
you were grubbing
he/she/it was grubbing
we were grubbing
you were grubbing
they were grubbing

Past Perfect
I had grubbed
you had grubbed
he/she/it had grubbed
we had grubbed
you had grubbed
they had grubbed

Future
I will grub
you will grub
he/she/it will grub
we will grub
you will grub
they will grub

Future Perfect
I will have grubbed
you will have grubbed
he/she/it will have grubbed
we will have grubbed
you will have grubbed
they will have grubbed

Future Continuous
I will be grubbing
you will be grubbing
he/she/it will be grubbing
we will be grubbing
you will be grubbing
they will be grubbing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been grubbing
you have been grubbing
he/she/it has been grubbing
we have been grubbing
you have been grubbing
they have been grubbing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been grubbing
you will have been grubbing
he/she/it will have been grubbing
we will have been grubbing
you will have been grubbing
they will have been grubbing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been grubbing
you had been grubbing
he/she/it had been grubbing
we had been grubbing
you had been grubbing
they had been grubbing

Conditional
I would grub
you would grub
he/she/it would grub
we would grub
you would grub
they would grub

Past Conditional
I would have grubbed
you would have grubbed
he/she/it would have grubbed
we would have grubbed
you would have grubbed
they would have grubbed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	grub - informal terms for a meal chuck, eats, chowfare - the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed
	2.	grub - a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insectslarva - the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphosemaggot - the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matterleatherjacket - tough-skinned larva of certain crane flies
Verb	1.	grub - ask for and get free; be a parasitebum, cadge, mooch, spongeobtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"freeload - live off somebody's generosity; "This young man refuses to work and is freeloading"
	2.	grub - search about busilylook for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"

grub

noun1. larva, maggot, caterpillar The grubs do their damage by tunnelling through ripened fruit.2. (Slang) food, feed, rations, tack (informal), eats (slang), kai (N.Z. informal), sustenance, nosh (slang), victuals, nosebag (slang), vittles (obsolete or dialect) Get yourself some grub and come and sit down.verb1. search, hunt, scour, ferret, rummage, forage, fossick (Austral. & N.Z.) grubbing through piles of paper for his address2. dig, search, root (informal), probe, burrow, rootle (Brit.) chickens grubbing around in the dirt for food

grub

verb1. To break, turn over, or remove (earth or sand, for example) with or as if with a tool:delve, dig, excavate, scoop, shovel, spade.2. To do tedious, laborious, and sometimes menial work:drudge, plod, slave, slog.Informal: grind.noun1. One who works or toils tirelessly:drudge, fag, plodder, slave.Informal: grind, workhorse.2. Slang. Something fit to be eaten:aliment, bread, comestible, diet, edible, esculent, fare, food, foodstuff, meat, nourishment, nurture, nutriment, nutrition, pabulum, pap, provender, provision (used in plural), sustenance, victual.Slang: chow, eats.

Translations

幼虫挖找蛴螬食物

grub

(grab) noun1. the form of an insect after it hatches from its egg. A caterpillar is a grub. 蛴螬，幼虫 2. a slang term for food. Is there any grub in the house?食物 verb – past tense, past participle grubbed – to search by digging. The pigs were grubbing around for roots.挖找

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Grub Street

1. Literally, the street in London that was home to impoverished writers with little talent in the 17th century. Although this course will certainly focus on the classics, we will also read several works from the authors of Grub Street, to get a better sense of the time period as a whole.2. A derisive term used to describe impoverished writers with little talent. Don't read trash written by Grub Street hacks—enrich your mind with the classics instead!See also: grub, street

grub for (something)

1. To search in the ground for something, often food, as by digging or scratching. The pigs are always grubbing for scraps.2. To try to obtain something through brazen begging and pleading. Every time the CEO comes to our office, employees start grubbing for her time and attention, in the hope of being noticed.See also: grub

grub up

To search in the ground for something, often food, as by digging or scratching. The pigs are thrilled when they can grub up some scraps.See also: grub, up

money-grubbing

Obsessive and aggressive in one's attempts to accumulate and hoard money. Tom's always been a bit money-grubbing—he'd sell his own mother if it meant a bit more profit. These money-grubbing CEOs don't give a damn about their customers' wellbeing, so long as they're able to keep lining their own pockets.

grade-grubbing

1. noun Of a student, the act of working intently, and primarily, on getting good grades. I know some of the kids in my class are grade-grubbing and only want to get an A above all else.2. noun The act of trying to persuade a teacher to change one's grade, as through flattery or questioning. All the grade-grubbing needs to stop—that question is not misleading, and I'm not changing any of your grades.3. adjective Describing a student who is solely focused on getting good grades. You're bound to get a few grade-grubbing students who just want an A and don't really care about the material.

grub around

1. To search for someone or something. I'm in the art closet, grubbing around for some old paints for the kids to use. The pigs are always grubbing around for scraps.2. To wear unattractive clothing that is old, shabby, and possibly dirty. It's a Sunday afternoon, so I'm just grubbing around in some old sweatsSee also: around, grub

grub around in (something)

To wear unattractive clothing that is old, shabby, and possibly dirty. It's a Sunday afternoon, so I'm just grubbing around in some old sweats.See also: around, grub

grub around for (something)

To search for someone or something. I'm in the art closet, grubbing around for some old paints for the kids to use. The pigs are always grubbing around for scraps.See also: around, grub

grub on

slang To eat something (which can be mentioned or specified after "on"). Got anything to grub on? I'm starving. The kids are grubbing on some chips and watching TV right now.See also: grub, on

grubbies

slang Unattractive articles of clothing that are old, shabby, and/or dirty. It's a Sunday afternoon, so I'm just hanging around the house in some grubbies.See also: grubby

grub around

(for someone or something) to search around for someone or something. I went to the attic and grubbed around for my old uniform. The guys went out and grubbed around for another soccer player.See also: around, grub

grub around (in something)

to wear old or "grubby" clothes around. I was grubbing around in my jeans when Alice showed up. I was wearing my jeans and just sort of grubbing around when she came.See also: around, grub

grub for

v.1. To dig in the ground to get something out of it, especially food: The bears grubbed for beetles in the soft ground.2. To try to achieve or get something by begging, nagging, or acting in a shameless way: The members of the city council were always grubbing for more power.See also: grub

grub up

v. To procure something by or as if by digging in the ground for it: The bird grubbed up some worms from under the rock.See also: grub, up

bust a grub

tv. to eat a meal. Man, I’m starved. Let’s go bust a grub. See also: bust, grub

grade-grubbing

1. n. working hard at one’s studies in hopes of a high grade. If all you’re here for is grade-grubbing, you’re going to miss a lot. 2. n. flattering a teacher in hopes of a higher grade. Some teachers don’t mind a lot of grade-grubbing. 3. mod. having to do with students who are only concerned with getting high grades. Two grade-grubbing seniors came in and begged me to change their grades.

grub

(grəb)1. n. food. Hey, this grub’s pretty good. 2. and grub up in. to eat [a meal]. Let’s grub up and get going. 3. tv. to eat something; to eat a meal. Are you going to grub that whole pizza? 4. n. an earnest student. (see also grade-grubber.) The test was so hard, even the grubs did poorly. 5. n. a sloppy person. (From grub worm.) Don is such a grub all the time. 6. Go to grubbies.

grub up

verbSee grubSee also: grub, up

grub on something

in. to eat something. What are you grubbing on? It looks horrible. See also: grub, on, something

grubbies

and grubbers and grubs (ˈgrəbiz and ˈgrəbɚz and grəbz) n. worn-out clothing; clothing one wears for the occasional dirty job. There I was, running around in my grubs when the senator stops by to say hello! It’s time to wash these grubbies. See also: grubby

grubs

verbSee grubbiesSee also: grub

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Grub Street

grub for (something)

grub up

money-grubbing

grade-grubbing

grub around

grub around in (something)

grub around for (something)

grub on

grubbies

grub around

grub around (in something)

grub for

grub up

bust a grub

grade-grubbing

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grub up

grub on something

grubbies

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noun larva

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noun food

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verb search

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verb dig

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verb to break, turn over, or remove (earth or sand, for example) with or as if with a tool

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verb to do tedious, laborious, and sometimes menial work

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noun one who works or toils tirelessly

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noun something fit to be eaten

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noun informal terms for a meal

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noun a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects

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verb ask for and get free

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verb search about busily

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