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Definitions

grub

[gruhb] / grʌb /
NOUN
larva
Synonyms
STRONGEST
maggot worm
STRONG
caterpillar centipede entozoon
NOUN
food
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eats
STRONG
chow comestibles edibles feed nosh nurture provisions rations sustenance viands victuals
WEAK
vittles
VERB
dig, uncover
Synonyms
STRONG
beat break burrow clean clear comb delve excavate ferret forage hunt poke prepare probe rake ransack root rummage scour search shovel spade unearth uproot
WEAK
fine-tooth-comb pull up
Antonyms
STRONG
cover fill ignore neglect
WEAK
hide
VERB
work very hard
Synonyms
STRONG
drudge grind labor moil plod slave slog sweat toil
Antonyms
STRONG
be lazy idle laze
WEAK
tinker

Example Sentences

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He replied "grub" when asked about Britain's disgraced former prince Andrew, and "winner" at the mention of Melbourne-born Formula One driver Oscar Piastri.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

How did a recherché, quasi-French dish leave the skillful hands of Thomas Jefferson’s enslaved cooks and wind up being popular grub for millions of today’s cooks and consumers, white and—emphatically—black?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Foodies will be able to buy hot and cold grub during the event.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

Customers lean over counters and scarf down the grub from plastic plates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

The grub he gives us there is real officers’ fare.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.