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Grub
01
the young wormlike larva of an insect
Examples
The grub ’s presence indicated that the soil was rich and healthy.
02
food, often casual or simple meals
Slang
Examples
Let 's grab some grub before the movie.
to grub
01
to dig or search in the ground
Intransitive: to grub for sth
Examples
The children grubbed for worms in the garden after the rain.
02
to search for something diligently or persistently
Intransitive
Examples
She spent hours grubbing through old archives to find information for her history paper.
03
to get something, typically food, money, or provisions, by scavenging or relying on the generosity of others
Transitive: to grub money or provisions
Examples
When he ran out of cash, he would often grub a few dollars from his friends to buy lunch.
Lexical Tree
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