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cub
1[ kuhb ]
noun
- the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
- a young shark.
- a young and inexperienced person, especially a callow youth or young man.
- a young person serving as an apprentice.
- (initial capital letter) Aeronautics, Trademark. any small, light monoplane with a high wing, a single engine, and an enclosed cabin.
verb (used without object)
- to work as a cub reporter.
- (of a female bear, lion, tiger, etc.) to give birth to a cub or cubs.
- to hunt fox cubs.
cub.
2abbreviation for
- cubic.
Cub
1/ ʌ /
noun
- short for Cub Scout
cub
2/ ʌ /
noun
- the young of certain animals, such as the lion, bear, etc
- a young or inexperienced person
verb
- to give birth to (cubs)
Derived Forms
- ˈܲ, adverb
- ˈܲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ܲb adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of cub1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cub1
Example Sentences
Authorities in India's Kuno National Park have started disciplinary action against a forest worker who is seen offering water to a cheetah and her cubs in a video that has gone viral online.
A leopard climbs a tree, her cub observing from below before instinctively following her lead.
The department has also not confirmed the sightings of any adult female lion searching or calling for her cubs.
Rajab Butt, who has 5.6 million subscribers, was pictured with the cub after he was given it at his wedding last month by the owner of another YouTube channel.
Three years later she was a media star after giving birth to Hamish - the first polar bear cub to be born in the UK in 25 years.
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