grubbed

  • 41grub — noun 1》 the larva of an insect, especially a beetle.     ↘a maggot or small caterpillar. 2》 informal food. verb (grubs, grubbing, grubbed) 1》 dig shallowly in soil.     ↘(grub something up) dig something up. 2》 search clumsily and unmethodically …

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  • 42grub — 1. noun 1) a small black grub Syn: larva; maggot; caterpillar 2) informal we ll grab some grub on the way See food 1) 2. verb 1) they grubbed up the weeds Syn …

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  • 43grub — [[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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  • 44grub — ► NOUN 1) the larva of an insect, especially a beetle. 2) informal food. ► VERB (grubbed, grubbing) 1) dig shallowly in soil. 2) (grub up) dig (something) up. 3) …

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  • 45grubber — grub ► NOUN 1) the larva of an insect, especially a beetle. 2) informal food. ► VERB (grubbed, grubbing) 1) dig shallowly in soil. 2) (grub up) dig (something) up. 3) …

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  • 46stowles —  the bottoms or trunks of trees, grubbed up and left. Glouc …

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  • 47grub — 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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  • 48as|sart — «uh SAHRT», verb, noun. in British law: –v.t. to grub (trees and bushes) from woodland; to clear (woodland). –n. 1. the act of assarting. 2. a grubbed up tree or bush. 3. a piece of land cleared of trees and bushes. ╂[< Anglo French assarter,… …

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  • 49grub something up — ˌgrub sthˈup/ˈout derived to dig sth out of the ground • The trees were grubbed up to make way for a new road. Main entry: ↑grubderived …

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  • 50grub something out — ˌgrub sthˈup/ˈout derived to dig sth out of the ground • The trees were grubbed up to make way for a new road. Main entry: ↑grubderived …

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