Pronunciation: /ɡrʌb/

Definitions of grub

noun a slang term for food, especially simple or unappealing food

Example Sentences

A1 I found some tasty grub in the garden.

A2 The birds are searching for grub in the soil.

B1 The hikers packed some sandwiches and grub for their picnic.

B2 The campers cooked up a delicious grub over the campfire.

C1 The restaurant served up some gourmet grub for the food critics.

C2 The chef prepared a five-course meal featuring exotic grubs.

verb to dig or search for food, typically in the ground

Example Sentences

A1 The birds grub for worms in the garden.

A2 I like to grub in the dirt for buried treasure.

B1 The archaeologists are grubbing through the ancient ruins for artifacts.

B2 The detectives had to grub through the suspect's belongings for evidence.

C1 The researchers spent months grubbing through old documents to find the missing information.

C2 The journalists had to grub for information from unreliable sources to break the story.

Examples of grub in a Sentence

formal The workers gathered for a hearty grub at the end of the long day.

informal Let's grab some grub before heading home.

slang I'm starving, let's go get some grub at that new burger joint.

figurative She had to dig deep to find the emotional grub to get through the tough situation.

Grammatical Forms of grub

past tense

grubbed

plural

grubs

comparative

more grub

superlative

most grub

present tense

grubs

future tense

will grub

perfect tense

have grubbed

continuous tense

is grubbing

singular

grub

positive degree

grub

infinitive

to grub

gerund

grubbing

participle

grubbed

Origin and Evolution of grub

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'grub' originated from the Old English word 'grubbian' which meant 'to dig'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'grub' evolved to refer to the act of digging for food, and eventually came to be used colloquially to refer to food itself, particularly simple or unappetizing food.