cub

[ kuhb ]
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noun
  1. the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.

  2. a young shark.

  1. a young and inexperienced person, especially a callow youth or young man.

  2. a young person serving as an apprentice.

  3. (initial capital letter)Aeronautics, Trademark. any small, light monoplane with a high wing, a single engine, and an enclosed cabin.

verb (used without object),cubbed, cub·bing.
  1. to work as a cub reporter.

  2. (of a female bear, lion, tiger, etc.) to give birth to a cub or cubs.

  1. to hunt fox cubs.

Origin of cub

1
First recorded in 1520–30; perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse kobbi “young seal,” kubbr “stump,” hence, “short, thick-set person”

Other words from cub

  • cubbish, adjective

Other definitions for cub. (2 of 2)

cub.

abbreviation
  1. cubic.

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British Dictionary definitions for cub (1 of 2)

cub

/ (kʌb) /


noun
  1. the young of certain animals, such as the lion, bear, etc

  2. a young or inexperienced person

verbcubs, cubbing or cubbed
  1. to give birth to (cubs)

Origin of cub

1
C16: perhaps from Old Norse kubbi young seal; see cob 1

Derived forms of cub

  • cubbish, adjective
  • cubbishly, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for Cub (2 of 2)

Cub

/ (kʌb) /


noun
  1. short for Cub Scout

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