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cub Meaning & Definition

/kʌb/

What Does Cub Mean?

Cub is used as a symbol meaning ISO 639-3 language code for Cubeo. As a noun, it means The young of certain animals, chiefly large carnivorous mammals, including the bear, wolf, fox, lion and tiger. As a verb, it means To give birth to cubs.

Word Facts for Cub

Part of speechsymbol, noun, verb
Pronunciation/kʌb/
Synonymslad, rookie and laddie
Pluralcubs
Verb formscubs, cubbing, cubbed

Cub Definition (Symbol)

  1. ISO 639-3 language code for Cubeo.

Cub as a Noun

  1. The young of certain animals, chiefly large carnivorous mammals, including the bear, wolf, fox, lion and tiger.
  2. A child, especially an awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy.
  3. A young man who seeks relationships with older women, or "cougars".
  4. A stall for cattle.
  5. Synonym of cub reporter.
  6. A furry character that is a child (i.e. under the age of adulthood). Clipping of cub porn or cub art.

    Ew, I didn't know he also drew cub...

  7. A furry character that is a child (i.e. under the age of adulthood).
  8. Clipping of cub porn or cub art.

    Ew, I didn't know he also drew cub...

  9. A boy or young man.
  10. a younger (or younger-looking) "bear" type of man.

Cub as a Verb

  1. To give birth to cubs.
  2. To hunt fox cubs.
  3. To shut up or confine.

Noun

  1. Acronym of cashed-up bogan.

Noun

  1. A young fox.
  2. (by extension) The young of certain other animals, including the bear, wolf, lion and tiger.
  3. A cupboard.

Noun

  1. A young, inexperienced reporter employed by a newspaper or magazine.

Noun

  1. A person who is unsophisticated or of a lower class background but achieving a high salary, who spends money on flashy or trashy items to fulfil their aspirations of higher social status. The stereotype includes having speech and mannerisms that are considered to denote poor education and uncultured upbringing, which is reflected in their bad taste possessions and lifestyles.

Synonyms of Cub

ladrookieladdiesonny boyyoung carnivoregreenhornsonny
Cub synonyms and antonyms →

Cub in a Sentence

Ew, I didn't know he also drew cub...

Word Forms & Grammar

cub (plural cubs)

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

Words That Rhyme With Cub

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Origin of Cub

Origin 1: From earlier cubbe. Origin unknown. According to Pokorny, from Proto-Germanic *kubb-, from Proto-Indo-European *gup- (“round object, knoll”), from *gew- (“to bend, curve, convex, arch, vault”).[1] Related terms include cup (cf. cupboard), coffin, cove, etc, essentially “chamber”, thus cub maybe initially derived from the sense “den”, or maybe “womb”.

Origin 2: A probable cognate is also found in North Germanic: dialectal Swedish kubbe, kybbe, köbbe, kibb, Danish kippe (“calf”). Also compare Icelandic and Old Norse kobbi (“seal”), Old Irish cuib (“whelp”).[2] Compare also English cob.

Origin 3: Originally, the meaning was specifically "young fox", in which sense it has largely replaced English whelp.

Questions People Ask About Cub

Is cub a symbol or a noun?

Cub is mainly used as a symbol, but it can also be used as a noun and a verb.

What is another word for cub?

Words with a similar meaning to cub include lad, rookie and laddie. See the full list of cub synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of cub?

The plural of cub is cubs.

What is the past tense of cub?

The past tense of cub is cubbed. The present participle is cubbing.