grubs

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Pronunciation

IPA /ɡɹʌbz/

Noun

grubs noun

An immature stage in the life cycle of an insect; a larva.
Food.
A short, thick man; a dwarf.
A dirty person.

Verb

grubs verb

To scavenge or in some way scrounge, typically for food.
To dig; to dig up by the roots; to root out by digging; often followed by up.“to grub up trees, rushes, or sedge”
To supply with food.
To eat.

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Synonyms

larva sponge ferret cadge chuck feed chow eats bum mooch give chafer footless larvae nymphs see view

Rhymes

hubs clubs dubs subs stubs flubs tubs stubbs rubs ace of clubs

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