Dictionary![]() ![]() grubPronunciation: (grub), [key] —n., v., grubbed, grub•bing. —n. 1. the thick-bodied, sluggish larva of several insects, as of a scarab beetle. 2. a dull, plodding person; drudge. 3. an unkempt person. 4. Slang.food; victuals. 5. any remaining roots or stumps after cutting vegetation to clear land for farming. —v.t. 1. to dig; clear of roots, stumps, etc. 2. to dig up by the roots; uproot (often fol. by up or out). 3. Slang.to supply with food; feed. 4. Slang.to scrounge: to grub a cigarette. —v.i. 1. to dig; search by or as if by digging: We grubbed through piles of old junk to find the deed. 2. to lead a laborious or groveling life; drudge: It's wonderful to have money after having to grub for so many years. 3. to engage in laborious study. 4. Slang.to eat; take food. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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