cub
noun /kʌb/
/kʌb/
- [countable] a young bear, lion, fox, etc.
- a lioness guarding her cubs
- the Cubs(British English)(US English the Cub Scouts)[plural] a branch of the Scout Association for boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 10 or 11
- to join the Cubs
CultureSince 1991 girls have been able to join the British Cub Scouts. In Britain the adult in charge of a group (or ‘ pack ’) of Cubs is sometimes known as Akela, from a character in The Jungle Book. - Cub(also Cub Scout)[countable] a member of the Cubs compare brownie
Word Originmid 16th cent.: of unknown origin.