GRUBBED Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word grubbed. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for GRUBBED
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| dug | verbv | |||||||
noun • an udder or breast or teat | ||||||||
| foraged | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle • the act of searching for food and provisions verb • collect or look around for (food) • wander and feed | ||||||||
| rummaged | verbv | |||||||
noun • a jumble of things to be given away • a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion) verb • search haphazardly | ||||||||
| scavenged | verbv | |||||||
verb • clean refuse from • collect discarded material • feed on carrion or refuse • remove unwanted substances from | ||||||||
| scrounged | verbv | |||||||
verb • collect or look around for (food) • obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling | ||||||||
| cadge | verbv | |||||||
verb • ask for and get free; be a parasite • obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| eats | verbv | |||||||
noun • informal terms for a meal | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
