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Definition of chub - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
fishTECH. UK European freshwater fish with a thick bodyTECH. UK
- The angler caught a large chub in the river.
2.
North American fishTECH. US type of North American fish like whitefish or minnowTECH. US
- We spotted a chub swimming near the lake's edge.
3.
foodRare US flexible package of ground meatRare US
- She bought a chub of sausage for the barbecue.
4.
- He was teased for being a chub in school.
Images of chub
European freshwater fish with a thick body 
type of North American fish like whitefish or minnow 
flexible package of ground meat
Expressions with chub
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become chubby or gain weight
After the holidays, I tend to chub up.
schooling fish in Indian and Pacific oceans
We saw a large group of sea chub near the shore.
small worldwide mackerel species, also called Scomber japonicus
We caught chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus, near the coast.
Origin of chub
Old English, ceob (a fish)
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Examples of chub in a sentence
Fishermen often seek chub in these waters. The chub is commonly found in freshwater streams. Fishermen often catch chub in this river. The chef used a chub of beef in the recipe. He stored a chub of turkey in the freezer. The actor embraced his image as a chub.
She was a chub but confident in her skin.
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- French:chevesne, vairon, ...
- German:Döbel, Wurstrolle, ...
- Italian:cavedano, salsicciotto, ...
- Spanish:cacho, paquete de carne molida, ...
- Portuguese:boga, carapau, ...
- Chinese:欧雅罗鱼, 白鱼, ...
- Japanese:ウグイ, チューブ, ...
- Arabic:شَبُّوط, سمك تشب, ...
- Hebrew:דָּג מַיִם מְתוּקִים אֵירוֹפִּי בַּעַל גּוּף עָבֶה, דָּג צְפוֹן אָמֶרִיקָאִי מִמִּשְׁפַּחַת הַקַּרְפְּיוֹנִיִּים, ...
- Russian:голавль, упаковка, ...
- Ukrainian:головень, пічкур, ...
- Hindi:चब मछली, मछली, ...
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