Meaning of CUB
| Pronunciation: | | kub
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- [n] the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion
- [n] a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
- [n] an awkward and inexperienced youth
- [v] give birth to cubs, as of bears, for example
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| | Synonyms: | | greenhorn, lad, laddie, rookie, sonny, sonny boy, young carnivore |
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| | See Also: | | bear cub, beginner, boy, initiate, lion cub, litter, male child, novice, tiger cub, tiro, tyro, young mammal | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Cub\ (k[u^]b), n. [Cf. Ir. cuib cub, whelp, young dog, Ir.
& Gael. cu dog; akin to E. hound.]
1. A young animal, esp. the young of the bear.
2. Jocosely or in contempt, a boy or girl, esp. an awkward,
rude, ill-mannered boy.
O, thou dissembling cub! what wilt thou be When time
hath sowed a grizzle on thy case? --Shak.
\Cub\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Cubbed} (k[u^]bd); p. pr. &
vb. n. {Cubbing}.]
To bring forth; -- said of animals, or in contempt, of
persons. ``Cubb'd in a cabin.'' --Dryden.
\Cub\, n. [Cf. {Cub} a young animal.]
1. A stall for cattle. [Obs.]
I would rather have such . . . .in cub or kennel
than in my closet or at my table. --Landor.
2. A cupboard. [Obs.] --Laud.
\Cub\, v. t.
To shut up or confine. [Obs.] --Burton.
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| | Definition: | | Seeing a cub in your dream, represents innocence, playfulness and/or mischievousness. It is also symbolic of your children or siblings. |
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| | Related Terms: | | birdling, boy, bub, bubba, buck, bud, buddy, calf, catling, chick, chickling, chicky, colt, dogie, duckling, fawn, fellow, fledgling, foal, fryer, gosling, hobbledehoy, kid, kit, kitten, lad, laddie, lamb, lambkin, litter, manchild, master, muchacho, nest, nestling, piglet, pigling, polliwog, pullet, pup, puppy, schoolboy, shoat, sonny, sonny boy, tadpole, weaner, whelp, yeanling, young man, youth |
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