cub
[ kuhb ]
/ kʌb /
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noun
verb (used without object), cubbed, cub·bing.
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Origin of cub
First recorded in 1520–30; perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse kobbi “young seal,” kubbr “stump,” hence, “short, thick-set person”
OTHER WORDS FROM cub
cubbish, adjectiveOther definitions for cub (2 of 2)
cub.
abbreviation
cubic.
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British Dictionary definitions for cub (1 of 2)
cub
/ (kʌb) /
noun
the young of certain animals, such as the lion, bear, etc
a young or inexperienced person
verb cubs, cubbing or cubbed
to give birth to (cubs)
Derived forms of cub
cubbish, adjectivecubbishly, adverbWord Origin for cub
C16: perhaps from Old Norse kubbi young seal; see cob 1
British Dictionary definitions for cub (2 of 2)
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