grub
- n informal terms for a meal
- n a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects
- v ask for and get free; be a parasite
- v search about busily
grubstake
- n funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits
- v supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits
grudge
- n a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
holding a grudge - v bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings
- v accept or admit unwillingly
grugru
- n tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts
grugru palm
- n tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts
gruiformes
- n inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food: cranes; rails; bustards
grumble
- n a loud low dull continuous noise
- n a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
- v show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
We grumbled about the increased work load - v make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
she grumbles when she feels overworked - v to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
he grumbled a rude response
Stones grumbled down the cliff - v make a low noise