grub
IPA: grˈʌb
noun
- (countable) An insect at an immature stage of its life cycle.
- (uncountable, slang) Food.
- (Australia, slang) A dirty person.
- (Australia, slang) A despicable person; a lowlife.
- (obsolete) A short, thick man; a dwarf.
verb
- To scavenge or in some way scrounge, typically for food.
- (transitive, intransitive) To dig; to dig up by the roots; to root out by digging; often followed by up.
- (slang, dated, transitive) To supply with food.
- (slang, dated) To eat.
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Examples of "grub" in Sentences
- After our hike, we all sat down to enjoy some hearty grub at the local diner
- The kids were excited to see the garden filled with worms, proclaiming them "nature's grub
- My favorite food truck serves the best late-night grub in the city
- We need to stock up on some grub before heading out for the camping trip
- She always claims that good grub is the key to a successful gathering
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