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
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
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.
cub (plural cubs)
Acronym of cashed up bogan.
• BUC, UBC
Cub (plural Cubs)
A member of the Cub Scouts.
(baseball) A player on the team the "Chicago Cubs".
• BUC, UBC
CUB (plural CUBs)
Initialism of cashed up bogan.
• BUC, UBC
Source: Wiktionary
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
29 May 2025
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