Grub
noun
An insect in its stage of growth between being a larva and an adult, often found underground.
The gardener found many grubs while digging in the soil.
Often appears as...
- insect grub
- dirt grub
noun
Food.
Let's go grab some grub.
Often appears as...
- grab some grub
- cook up some grub
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To remove dirt carefully and slowly, especially using your hands.
She grubs in the garden looking for potatoes.
Often appears as...
- grub in the dirt
- grub in the sand
noun
An insect in its stage of growth between being a larva and an adult, often found underground.
The gardener found many grubs while digging in the soil.
Often appears as...
- insect grub
- dirt grub
noun
Food.
Let's go grab some grub.
Often appears as...
- grab some grub
- cook up some grub
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To remove dirt carefully and slowly, especially using your hands.
She grubs in the garden looking for potatoes.
Often appears as...
- grub in the dirt
- grub in the sand
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Lifecycle Stage
The term 'grub' refers specifically to an immature insect, not fully grown.
After the grub matures, it turns into a beetle.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Identification
'Grub' often describes white, worm-like insects found in soil or decaying wood.
You'll recognize the grubs by their soft, plump bodies.
Pro Tip 3/3Gardening Context
Grubs are commonly mentioned in gardening as pests or bait for fishing.
He bought grubs at the bait shop for his fishing trip.
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Video examples
Brie Larson Eats a Rhino...
Good protein, good snack, this is. BEAR As a general rule, raw grubs are edible. They have more protein, pound for pound, than beef. And they are plentiful in dark, damp places all over the world. But it's critical that they're purged before consumption, in case they've eaten something poisonous to humans.
Video examples
Feeding 39 Hungry Moon...
termites and grubs and that's exactly what our bears are doing in the enclosure but we supplement that with things like eggs as well I love their eggs we buy over 50 tons of food every year from the local market and this food is grown by the local communities so we're not only supporting bears but
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Claws vs. nails -...
They use these extra-long appendages to tap branches and trunks, while listening for hollow sections with their bat-like ears. When they hear an opening, they burrow into the tree and skewer grubs with their needle-like middle finger.
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Brian Cox Meets an...
that's filled by woodpeckers and many other areas of the world what she does is she feeds on grubs and bugs inside treats and to do that she has several unique adaptations of which the teeth the one the most startling is this
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Billy Collins: Everyday...
that has nothing on its mind but the grubs and insects that will allow it to live another day. It wants only to be here tomorrow, dressed perhaps in the sleeve of a plaid shirt, nose pressed against the page,
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Peek Inside the Strange,...
as an underground grub feeding on the dead wood now his quest begins to find a mate before the end of his short adult life whilst beetles use the trees for food another creature uses them to build
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Most Unusual Mating...
the soil Kiwis are the only birds in the world to have nostrils at the tip of their bills it's more like a snout perfect for rooting around for grubs but right now the Kiwis here have something
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Brown Kiwi Mating...
locate underground prey in the soil Kiwis are the only birds in the world to have nostrils at the tip of their bills it's more like a snout perfect for rooting around for grubs
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Forest Trail Mix PIPE The...
coming out of that thing cheer it up come on I'm gonna follow me around eat like I do it's good isn't it yeah got some weird sound effects these grubs are
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Thief Tries to Steal...
lack of rain has driven the grubs and the larvae the meerkats eat deep underground forcing the whiskers to work for every morsel and catching your meal
Video examples
Brie Larson Eats a Rhino...
Good protein, good snack, this is. BEAR As a general rule, raw grubs are edible. They have more protein, pound for pound, than beef. And they are plentiful in dark, damp places all over the world. But it's critical that they're purged before consumption, in case they've eaten something poisonous to humans.
Video examples
Feeding 39 Hungry Moon...
termites and grubs and that's exactly what our bears are doing in the enclosure but we supplement that with things like eggs as well I love their eggs we buy over 50 tons of food every year from the local market and this food is grown by the local communities so we're not only supporting bears but
Video examples
Claws vs. nails -...
They use these extra-long appendages to tap branches and trunks, while listening for hollow sections with their bat-like ears. When they hear an opening, they burrow into the tree and skewer grubs with their needle-like middle finger.
Video examples
Brian Cox Meets an...
that's filled by woodpeckers and many other areas of the world what she does is she feeds on grubs and bugs inside treats and to do that she has several unique adaptations of which the teeth the one the most startling is this
Video examples
Billy Collins: Everyday...
that has nothing on its mind but the grubs and insects that will allow it to live another day. It wants only to be here tomorrow, dressed perhaps in the sleeve of a plaid shirt, nose pressed against the page,
Video examples
Peek Inside the Strange,...
as an underground grub feeding on the dead wood now his quest begins to find a mate before the end of his short adult life whilst beetles use the trees for food another creature uses them to build
Video examples
Most Unusual Mating...
the soil Kiwis are the only birds in the world to have nostrils at the tip of their bills it's more like a snout perfect for rooting around for grubs but right now the Kiwis here have something
Video examples
Brown Kiwi Mating...
locate underground prey in the soil Kiwis are the only birds in the world to have nostrils at the tip of their bills it's more like a snout perfect for rooting around for grubs
Video examples
Forest Trail Mix PIPE The...
coming out of that thing cheer it up come on I'm gonna follow me around eat like I do it's good isn't it yeah got some weird sound effects these grubs are
Video examples
Thief Tries to Steal...
lack of rain has driven the grubs and the larvae the meerkats eat deep underground forcing the whiskers to work for every morsel and catching your meal
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Glenn Kelman
American Businessman
Most of the tech CEOs I know used to think that moving to the Midwest or the South was beneath us, a good tactic for the Boeings of the world who don't need the kind of rare skills we depend on, who have to grub for profits when we reach for growth. But if Amazon can't afford to keep growing in Seattle, who can?
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John Burroughs
American Author
When the woodpecker is searching for food, or laying siege to some hidden grub, the sound of his hammer is dead or muffled and is heard but a few yards. It is only upon dry, seasoned timber, freed of its bark, that he beats his reveille to spring and wooes his mate.
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Prue Leith
South African Chef
For me the best food in the world is New British. It's quite classical cooking with really simple but good-quality ingredients. I also like top-end restaurants and pub grub done well.
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Douglas Coupland
Canadian Author
Earth was not built for six billion people all running around and being passionate about things. The world was built for about two million people foraging for roots and grubs.
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George Bernard Shaw
Irish Playwright
You can always tell an old soldier by the inside of his holsters and cartridge boxes. The young ones carry pistols and cartridges; the old ones, grub.
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Monty Don
English Celebrity
I'm a great believer in trying things, so I've eaten witchetty grubs, a mountain frog, ostrich and alligator. I like tongue, I like brains and tripe.
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Robert Wyatt
English Musician
I would like to think that the singer is the butterfly, and the drummer was just the little grub in the ground, working to become a caterpillar.
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Travis Fimmel
Australian Actor
As a kid, my nickname was Tarzan. I never wore shoes, and I walked around and fished and camped out and just was a grub.
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Richie Benaud
Australian Athlete
Mullygrubber' is an Australian term which means something that creeps along the ground; it's like a little grub.
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Bertolt Brecht
German Poet
Grub first, then ethics.
Quote examples
Glenn Kelman
American Businessman
Most of the tech CEOs I know used to think that moving to the Midwest or the South was beneath us, a good tactic for the Boeings of the world who don't need the kind of rare skills we depend on, who have to grub for profits when we reach for growth. But if Amazon can't afford to keep growing in Seattle, who can?
Quote examples
John Burroughs
American Author
When the woodpecker is searching for food, or laying siege to some hidden grub, the sound of his hammer is dead or muffled and is heard but a few yards. It is only upon dry, seasoned timber, freed of its bark, that he beats his reveille to spring and wooes his mate.
Quote examples
Prue Leith
South African Chef
For me the best food in the world is New British. It's quite classical cooking with really simple but good-quality ingredients. I also like top-end restaurants and pub grub done well.
Quote examples
Douglas Coupland
Canadian Author
Earth was not built for six billion people all running around and being passionate about things. The world was built for about two million people foraging for roots and grubs.
Quote examples
George Bernard Shaw
Irish Playwright
You can always tell an old soldier by the inside of his holsters and cartridge boxes. The young ones carry pistols and cartridges; the old ones, grub.
Quote examples
Monty Don
English Celebrity
I'm a great believer in trying things, so I've eaten witchetty grubs, a mountain frog, ostrich and alligator. I like tongue, I like brains and tripe.
Quote examples
Robert Wyatt
English Musician
I would like to think that the singer is the butterfly, and the drummer was just the little grub in the ground, working to become a caterpillar.
Quote examples
Travis Fimmel
Australian Actor
As a kid, my nickname was Tarzan. I never wore shoes, and I walked around and fished and camped out and just was a grub.
Quote examples
Richie Benaud
Australian Athlete
Mullygrubber' is an Australian term which means something that creeps along the ground; it's like a little grub.
Quote examples
Bertolt Brecht
German Poet
Grub first, then ethics.
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