CUB

cub, young carnivore

(noun) the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion

cub, lad, laddie, sonny, sonny boy

(noun) a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)

cub, greenhorn, rookie

(noun) an awkward and inexperienced youth

cub

(verb) give birth to cubs; “bears cub every year”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

cub (plural cubs)

A young fox.

(by extension) The young of certain other animals, including the bear, wolf, lion and tiger.

(humorous or derogatory) A child, especially an awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy.

(slang) A young man who seeks relationships with older women, or "cougars".

(obsolete) A stall for cattle.

(obsolete) A cupboard.

synonym of cub reporter

Verb

cub (third-person singular simple present cubs, present participle cubbing, simple past and past participle cubbed)

To give birth to cubs

To hunt fox cubs

(obsolete) To shut up or confine.

Etymology 2

Noun

cub (plural cubs)

Acronym of cashed up bogan.

Anagrams

• BUC, UBC

Noun

Cub (plural Cubs)

A member of the Cub Scouts.

(baseball) A player on the team the "Chicago Cubs".

Anagrams

• BUC, UBC

Noun

CUB (plural CUBs)

Initialism of cashed up bogan.

Anagrams

• BUC, UBC

Source: Wiktionary

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Cub (kb), n. Etym: [Cf. Ir. cuib cub, whelp, young dog, Ir. & Gael. cu dog; akin to E. hound.]

1. A young animal, esp. the young of the bear.

2. Jocosely or in contempt, a boy or girl, esp. an awkward, rude, illmannered boy. O, thuo dissembling cub! what wilt thou be When time hath sowed a drizzle on thy case Shak.

Cub, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Cubbed (kp. pr. & vb. n. Cubbing.]

Definition: To bring forth; -- said of animals, or in contempt, of persons. "Cubb'd in a cabin." Dryden.

Cub, n. Etym: [Cf. Cub a young animal.]

1. A stall for cattle. [Obs.] I would rather have such . . . .in cubor kennel than in my closet or at my table. Landor.

2. A cupboard. [Obs.] Laud.

Cub, v. t.

Definition: To shut up or confine. [Obs.] Burton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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