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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: grubber /ˈɡrʌbə/ n - a person who grubs
- a kick of the ball along the ground
grub /grʌb/USA pronunciation n., v., grubbed, grub•bing. n. - Insects[countable] the thick-bodied, sluggish young of certain insects, esp. the beetle.
- Slang Termsfood:[uncountable]How's the grub in that place?
v. - to dig out of the ground: [~ + object]The birds grubbed worms.[no object]They were grubbing for worms.
- Slang Termsto scrounge:[~ + object]to grub a cigarette.
grub•ber, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024grub (grub),USA pronunciation n., v., grubbed, grub•bing. n. - Insectsthe thick-bodied, sluggish larva of several insects, as of a scarab beetle.
- a dull, plodding person;
drudge. - an unkempt person.
- Slang Termsfood;
victuals. - Agricultureany remaining roots or stumps after cutting vegetation to clear land for farming.
v.t. - to dig;
clear of roots, stumps, etc. - to dig up by the roots;
uproot (often fol. by up or out). - Slang Termsto supply with food;
feed. - Slang Termsto scrounge:to grub a cigarette.
v.i. - to dig;
search by or as if by digging:We grubbed through piles of old junk to find the deed. - to lead a laborious or groveling life;
drudge:It's wonderful to have money after having to grub for so many years. - to engage in laborious study.
- Slang Termsto eat;
take food.
- 1250–1300; Middle English grubbe (noun, nominal), grubben (verb, verbal); akin to Old High German grubilōn to dig, German grübeln to rack (the brain), Old Norse gryfia hole, pit; see grave1, groove
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