GRUB Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word grub. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for GRUB
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| chow | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • informal terms for a meal • the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism • breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China | ||||||||
| eats | verbv | |||||||
noun • informal terms for a meal | ||||||||
| fare | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an agenda of things to do • the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance • a paying (taxi) passenger • the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed verb • proceed or get along • eat well | ||||||||
| food | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue • any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment • anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking | ||||||||
| nourishment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a source of materials to nourish the body • the act of nourishing | ||||||||
| provisions | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stock or supply of foods | ||||||||
| sustenance | nounn | |||||||
noun • a source of materials to nourish the body • the financial means whereby one lives • the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence | ||||||||
| victuals | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a stock or supply of foods • a source of materials to nourish the body • any substance that can be used as food | ||||||||
| larva | nounn | |||||||
noun • the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose | ||||||||
| cadge | verbv | |||||||
verb • ask for and get free; be a parasite • obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling | ||||||||
| chuck | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • informal terms for a meal • the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade • a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill verb • throw carelessly • throw away • pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin • eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth | ||||||||
| mooch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free) verb • ask for and get free; be a parasite | ||||||||
| sponge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used • someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage • primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies verb • wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten • ask for and get free; be a parasite • erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard • soak up with a sponge • gather sponges, in the ocean | ||||||||
