Définition de « grub » en Anglais

noun

1. (countable) An insect, especially a beetle, at an immature stage of its life cycle.

2. (uncountable, slang) Food.

   • pub grub

3. (Australia, slang) A dirty person.

4. (Australia, slang) A despicable person; a lowlife.

5. (obsolete) A short, thick man; a dwarf.

verb

1. To scavenge or in some way scrounge, typically for food.

2. (ambitransitive) To dig; to dig up by the roots; to root out by digging; often followed by up.

   • to grub up trees, rushes, or sedge

3. (slang, dated, transitive) To supply with food.

4. (slang, dated) To eat.