chub
IPA: tʃˈʌb
noun
- One of various species of freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae or carp family, especially:
- A European chub (Squalius cephalus, syn. Leuciscus cephalus)
- In Europe, its close relatives, notably the fallfish.
- (by extension) Any of various vaguely related marine or freshwater fishes.
- In North America, a black bass.
- (slang, countable) A chubby, plump person.
- ( slang, countable) An overweight man.
- (uncountable) Excess body fat.
- An erection (erect penis).
- A plastic or other flexible package of meat, usually ground meat or luncheon meat.
verb
- (US, Texas politics) To stop a bill from being passed using procedural delays.
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Examples of "chub" in Sentences
- Chub have also been stocked here.
- Also affected are the lake's Tui chub.
- It's unknown whether Chub will ever return.
- Humpback chub appear to be more active at night.
- I'm pretty sure there is a European Chub as well.
- This chub generally follows the cyprinid body plan.
- It can also be called the Chromium shiner or spotfin chub.
- Kyphosinae is a subfamily of the sea chub family Kyphosidae.
- There is contention about the reintroduction of the bonytail chub.
- Chub for chub is a term used to refer to chubs who are attracted to other chubs.
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