[gruhb] 
noun, verb, grubbed, grub⋅bing.| 1. | the thick-bodied, sluggish larva of several insects, as of a scarab beetle. |
| 2. | a dull, plodding person; drudge. |
| 3. | an unkempt person. |
| 4. | Slang. food; victuals. |
| 5. | any remaining roots or stumps after cutting vegetation to clear land for farming. |
| 6. | to dig; clear of roots, stumps, etc. |
| 7. | to dig up by the roots; uproot (often fol. by up or out). |
| 8. | Slang. to supply with food; feed. |
| 9. | Slang. to scrounge: to grub a cigarette. |
| 10. | to dig; search by or as if by digging: We grubbed through piles of old junk to find the deed. |
| 11. | to lead a laborious or groveling life; drudge: It's wonderful to have money after having to grub for so many years. |
| 12. | to engage in laborious study. |
| 13. | Slang. to eat; take food. |
