Grubbing

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Grub \Grub\ (gr[u^]b), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Grubbed} (gr[u^]bd),
     p. pr. & vb. n. {Grubbing}.] [OE. grubbin., cf. E. grab,
     grope.]
     1. To dig in or under the ground, generally for an object
        that is difficult to reach or extricate; to be occupied in
        digging.


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     2. To drudge; to do menial work. --Richardson.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  grubbing
       See {grub}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  grub
       n 1: informal terms for a meal [syn: {chow}, {chuck}, {eats}]
       2: a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other
          insects
       v 1: ask for and get free; be a parasite [syn: {mooch}, {bum}, {cadge},
             {sponge}]
       2: search about busily
       [also: {grubbing}, {grubbed}]