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cub
(kʌb)
Word forms: plural cubslanguage note: The spelling Cub is also used for meanings [sense 2], , [sense 3], and , [sense 4].language note: The spelling Cub is also used for meanings [sense 2] and , [sense 3].
1. countable noun [oft noun NOUN]
A cub is a young wild animal such as a lion, wolf, or bear.
...three five-week-old lion cubs.
2. proper noun [with singular or plural verb]
The Cubs or the Cub Scouts is a version of the Scouts for boys between the ages of eight and ten.
3. countable noun
A cub or a cub scout is a boy who is a member of the Cubs.
4. uncountable noun [usually preposition NOUN]
Cubs is a meeting of the Cubs.
He was on his way to Cubs.
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cub in British English
(kʌb)
noun
1.
the young of certain animals, such as the lion, bear, etc
2.
a young or inexperienced person
verbWord forms: cubs, cubbing or cubbed
3.
to give birth to (cubs)
Derived forms
cubbish (ˈcubbish) adjective
cubbishly (ˈcubbishly)
adverb
Word origin
C16: perhaps from Old Norse kubbi young seal; see cob1Cub in British English
(kʌb)
noun
short for Cub Scout
cub in American English
(kʌb)
noun
1.
a young fox, wolf, bear, lion, tiger, whale, etc.
2.
an inexperienced, awkward youth
3. OLD-FASHIONED
a novice newspaper reporter
4. [C-]
Cub Scout
Derived forms
cubbish (ˈcubbish) adjective
Word origin
Early ModE cubbe, young fox < ? OIr cuib, whelpImage ofcub
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British English: cub /kʌb/ NOUN
A cub is a young wild animal such as a lion, wolf, or bear.
...five-week-old lion cubs.
- American English: cub
- Arabic: شِبْل
- Brazilian Portuguese: filhote
- Chinese: 幼兽
- Croatian: mladunče
- Czech: mládě
- Danish: unge
- Dutch: welp
- European Spanish: cachorro león
- Finnish: pentu
- French: petit animal
- German: Junges
- Greek: νεογνό ζώου
- Italian: cucciolo
- Japanese: 野獣の子
- Korean: 짐승의 새끼
- Norwegian: (dyre)unge
- Polish: młode
- European Portuguese: filhote
- Romanian: puial unui animal de pradă
- Russian: детеныш
- Latin American Spanish: cachorro
- Swedish: unge
- Thai: ลูกของสัตว์
- Turkish: yavru aslan/ayı
- Ukrainian: малюк хижака
- Vietnamese: con thú con
All related terms of 'cub'
Chinese translation of 'cub'
cub
(kʌb)
n (c)
- (= young lion, wolf, fox, bear)
幼兽(獸)
(yòushòu) (只, zhī) - (also cub scout)
幼童军(軍)
(yòutóngjūn) (名, míng)
Derived Forms
the Cubs n pl (also the Cub Scouts)幼童军(軍)(yòutóngjūn)
1 (noun)
Definition
a young or inexperienced person
three day-old lion cubs
Synonyms
young
The hen may not be able to feed its young.
baby
offspring
Characteristics are often passed from parents to offspring.
whelp
2 (noun)
Synonyms
youngster
Other youngsters are not so lucky.
lad
a lad of his age
recruit
A new recruit could well arrive later this week.
babe (informal)
beginner
I am a complete beginner to bird-keeping.
trainee
puppy
fledgling
learner
a new aid for younger children or slow learners
greenhorn (informal)
I'm a bit of a greenhorn in the kitchen.
whippersnapper
tenderfoot
rookie (informal)
tyro
a tyro journalist
related words
collective noun litter
Additional synonyms
in the sense of beginner
I am a complete beginner to bird-keeping.
Synonyms
novice,
student,
pupil,
convert,
recruit,
amateur,
initiate,
newcomer,
starter,
trainee,
apprentice,
cub,
fledgling,
learner,
freshman,
neophyte (formal),
tyro,
probationer,
greenhorn (informal),
novitiate,
newbie (slang),
tenderfoot,
proselytein the sense of greenhorn
Definition
an inexperienced person
I'm a bit of a greenhorn in the kitchen.
Synonyms
novice,
newcomer,
beginner,
apprentice,
naïf,
learner,
ingénue,
tyro,
raw recruit,
newbie (slang),
neophytein the sense of lad
Definition
a boy or young man
a lad of his age
Synonyms
boy,
kid (informal),
guy (informal),
youth,
fellow (old-fashioned),
youngster,
chap (informal),
juvenile,
shaver (informal),
nipper (informal),
laddie (Scottish),
striplingNearby words ofcub
- cryptic
- crystal
- crystallize
- cub
- cubbyhole
- cuddle
- cuddle up
Synonyms of 'cub'
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