grub out

  • 21grub — [[t]grʌb[/t]] n. v. grubbed, grub•bing 1) ent the thick bodied, sluggish larva of certain insects, esp. the beetle 2) an unkempt person 3) sts Slang. food; victuals 4) a drudge 5) to dig; clear of roots, stumps, etc 6) to dig up by the roots;… …

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  • 22grub — 1. noun /ɡɹʌb/ a) An immature stage in the life cycle of an insect; a larva. Theres a bit of grub on the window. Im just going to clear it off. b) Food. Syn …

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  • 23grub — I. v. a. Dig, eradicate, dig up, root up, root out, grub up. II. v. n. Dig, be meanly employed. III. n. Caterpillar, larva, maggot …

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  • 24grub — n. & v. n. 1 the larva of an insect, esp. of a beetle. 2 colloq. food. v. (grubbed, grubbing) 1 tr. & intr. dig superficially. 2 tr. a clear (the ground) of roots and stumps. b clear away (roots etc.). 3 tr. (foll. by up, out) a fetch by digging… …

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  • 25grub — v 1. dig, delve, spade, excavate, unearth, disinter; root out, uproot, deracinate, extirpate, extract, pull or tear out, extricate; search, seek, hunt, probe, rummage, ferret out, explore, mine. 2. study, labor over, peruse, scrutinize; inspect,… …

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  • 26grub — grÊŒb n. food, cheap meal (Slang); larva of some insects; slob, slovenly person; person who performs dull monotonous work v. dig; uproot; clear out (weeds, roots, etc.); search for; supply with food (Slang) …

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  • 27grub stake — In mining law, a contract between two parties by which one undertakes to furnish the necessary provisions, tools, and other supplies, and the other to prospect for and locate mineral lands and stake out mining claims thereon, the interest in the… …

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  • 28grub stake — In mining law, a contract between two parties by which one undertakes to furnish the necessary provisions, tools, and other supplies, and the other to prospect for and locate mineral lands and stake out mining claims thereon, the interest in the… …

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  • 29root out — 1) the hedge was rooted out Syn: uproot, deracinate, pull up, grub out 2) root out corruption Syn: eradicate, eliminate, weed out, destroy, wipe out, stamp out, extirpate, abolish …

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  • 30root something out — 1 the hedge was rooted out: UPROOT, deracinate, pull up, grub out. 2 root out corruption: ERADICATE, eliminate, weed out, destroy, wipe out, stam …

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