Definition of cub Cub
/kʌˈb/ - [kub] - cub
We found 19 definitions of cub from 6 different sources.
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What does cub mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: cubs |
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| cub - the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion | ||
| young carnivore | ||
| young mammal any immature mammal | ||
| lion cub a young lion | ||
| bear cub a young bear | ||
| cub - a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) | ||
| lad, laddie, sonny, sonny boy | ||
| cub - an awkward and inexperienced youth | ||
| greenhorn, rookie | ||
Verb |
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| cub - give birth to cubs; "bears cub every year" | ||
| birth, give birth, deliver, bear, have cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cub (n.)
A young animal, esp. the young of the bear. - cub (n.)
Jocosely or in contempt, a boy or girl, esp. an awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy. - cub (v. t. & i.)
To bring forth; -- said of animals, or in contempt, of persons. - cub (n.)
A stall for cattle. - cub (n.)
A cupboard. - cub (v. t.)
To shut up or confine.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cub
kub, n. the young of certain animals, as foxes, &c.: a whelp: a young boy or girl (in contempt).—v.i. to bring forth young:—pr.p. cub′bing; pa.p. cubbed.—adjs. Cub′bish, like a cub: awkward; Cub′-drawn (Shak.), drawn or sucked by cubs.—n. Cub′hood.—adj. Cub′less, without cubs. [Prob. Celt., as Ir. cuib, a whelp, from cu, a dog.] -
cub
kub, n. a cattle-pen: chest
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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cub
An unlicked cub; an unformed, ill-educated young man, a young nobleman or gentleman on his travels: an allusion to the story of the bear, said to bring its cub into form by licking. Also, a new gamester.
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