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grub

noun verb

A soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
G
Ends with
B
Contains
RU
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɡɹʌb

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Definitions

noun

  1. A soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects

noun

  1. Informal terms for a meal

verb

  1. Search about busily

verb

  1. Ask for and get free; be a parasite

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Synonyms

chowchuckeatsmoochbumcadgesponge

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