cub

¹

[ kuhb ]

noun

1. the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
2. a young shark.
3. a young and inexperienced person, especially a callow youth or young man.
4. a young person serving as an apprentice.
5. cub reporter.
6. cub scout.
7. (initial capital letter) Aeronautics, Trademark. any small, light monoplane with a high wing, a single engine, and an enclosed cabin.

verb (used without object)

, cubbed, cub·bing.

1. to work as a cub reporter.
2. (of a female bear, lion, tiger, etc.) to give birth to a cub or cubs.
3. to hunt fox cubs.

cub.

²

abbreviation for

1. cubic.

Cub

¹

/ kʌb /

noun

1. short for Cub Scout

cub

²

/ kʌb /

noun

1. the young of certain animals, such as the lion, bear, etc
2. a young or inexperienced person

verb

1. to give birth to (cubs)

Derived Forms

• ˈcubbishly, adverb
• ˈcubbish, adjective

Other Words From

• cubbish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cub¹

First recorded in 1520–30; perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse kobbi “young seal,” kubbr “stump,” hence, “short, thick-set person”

Word History and Origins

Origin of cub¹

C16: perhaps from Old Norse kubbi young seal; see cob ¹

Example Sentences

When the ranger’s away, the bear cub will play — and the kids will stay locked in school.

From Los Angeles Times

At least that’s what happened Tuesday in La Crescenta, where multiple law enforcement and wildlife personnel spent the afternoon monitoring a bear cub hanging out in a tree in front of Crescenta Valley High School, powerless to compel the creature to go home.

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Nam said she’d received texts from parents who claimed the bear was one of a group seen in the area that included a mama bear and another cub.

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We understand the community gets excited when we get to see wildlife, such as the bear cub near Crescenta Valley High School, and it’s a benefit of our wonderful community!

From Los Angeles Times

The cub in the tree, however, was the only one that deputies from the L.A.

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