Grub up
verb
To dig out plants from the ground.
He needs to grub up the old apple trees in the orchard.
Often appears as...
- grub up trees
- grub up bushes
verb
To search thoroughly or vigorously.
I need to grub up some information for my history project.
Often appears as...
- grub up facts
- grub up information
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To dig out plants from the ground.
He needs to grub up the old apple trees in the orchard.
Often appears as...
- grub up trees
- grub up bushes
verb
To search thoroughly or vigorously.
I need to grub up some information for my history project.
Often appears as...
- grub up facts
- grub up information
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Outdoor action
Usually involves physical effort, often used when describing garden work or farming.
Every spring, Dad goes out to grub up the garden for new planting.
Pro Tip 2/3Total removal
Implies that you remove something completely, leaving nothing behind.
After the storm, the cleanup team had to grub up fallen trees.
Pro Tip 3/3Prepare for new
Used when making space for something new by removing the old or dead plants.
To plant the new seeds, first, you need to grub up the weeds.
Pro Tip 1/3Outdoor action
Usually involves physical effort, often used when describing garden work or farming.
Every spring, Dad goes out to grub up the garden for new planting.
Pro Tip 2/3Total removal
Implies that you remove something completely, leaving nothing behind.
After the storm, the cleanup team had to grub up fallen trees.
Pro Tip 3/3Prepare for new
Used when making space for something new by removing the old or dead plants.
To plant the new seeds, first, you need to grub up the weeds.
Pro Tip 1/3Outdoor action
Usually involves physical effort, often used when describing garden work or farming.
Every spring, Dad goes out to grub up the garden for new planting.
Pro Tip 2/3Total removal
Implies that you remove something completely, leaving nothing behind.
After the storm, the cleanup team had to grub up fallen trees.
Pro Tip 3/3Prepare for new
Used when making space for something new by removing the old or dead plants.
To plant the new seeds, first, you need to grub up the weeds.
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