grub

7 points English 4 letters Common Commonness #13,124 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

noun

a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects

verb

search about busily

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/ɡɹˈʌb/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

plural grubspast tense grubbedpresent participle grubbing

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

informal terms for a meal

ask for and get free

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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