grub

1. v. i. To dig in or under the ground, generally for an object that is difficult to reach or extricate; to be occupied in digging. Source: opted

2. v. i. To drudge; to do menial work. Source: opted

3. v. t. To dig; to dig up by the roots; to root out by digging; -- followed by up; as, to grub up trees, rushes, or sedge. Source: opted

4. v. t. To supply with food. Source: opted

5. n. The larva of an insect, especially of a beetle; -- called also grubworm. See Illust. of Goldsmith beetle, under Goldsmith. Source: opted

6. n. A short, thick man; a dwarf. Source: opted

7. n. Victuals; food. Source: opted

8. n. informal terms for a meal Source: wordnet

9. n. a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects Source: wordnet

10. v. ask for and get free; be a parasite Source: wordnet

11. v. search about busily Source: wordnet

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