Definition of cub - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animalsyoung animal like a lion or bear
- The lioness watched over her cubs.
2.
scoutingyoung member of the Scouts for younger children
- He earned a badge as a Cub Scout.
Verb
1.
fox huntingtr. Dated UK hunt young foxes during a specific seasontr. Dated UK
- They went out to cub early in the morning.
2.
zoologyintr. Rare give birth to bear cubsintr. Rare
- The mother bear cubbed early in the spring..
Acronym
- That cub bought a luxury car but still acts very uncultured.
Images of cub
young animal like a lion or bear
Expressions with cub
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trainee journalist working under supervision
He started as a cub reporter at the city paper.
young bear, especially one newly born or very young
The bear cub clung to its mother as they roamed the forest..
young offspring of a fox
The fox cub played in the grass near its den..
young offspring of a lion
The lion cub played under the watchful eyes of its mother..
young tiger
The tiger cub played with its siblings.
young wolf in its early life stage
The wolf cub played with its siblings in the den.
leader of a Cub Scout pack
The cub master organized the weekend camping trip.
Origin of cub
Old Norse, kubbi (block of wood)
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Examples of cub in a sentence
A fox cub peeked out of the den. The cubs gathered for their weekly meeting. As a cub, he learned many new skills. They planned to cub at dawn next weekend. The group gathered to cub in the countryside. The zoo's bear cubbed in captivity.
Wild bears often cub in secluded areas. The cub flaunted his wealth at the local pub. Despite being a cub, he lacked any real sophistication.
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- French:petit animal, chasser les jeunes renards, ...
- German:Junges, auf Fuchsjagd gehen, ...
- Italian:cucciolo, cacciare giovani volpi, ...
- Spanish:cachorro, cazar zorros, ...
- Portuguese:filhote, caçar raposas, ...
- Chinese:幼崽, 捕幼狐, ...
- Japanese:ライオンの子, キツネ狩りをする, ...
- Arabic:شِبْل, صادَ جَرَاءَ الثَّعْلَبِ, ...
- Hebrew:גּוּר, לָצוּד גּוּרֵי שׁוּעָלִים, ...
- Russian:детёныш, охотиться на лис, ...
- Ukrainian:дитинча, полювати на лисенят, ...
- Hindi:शावक, लोमड़ी का शिकार करना, ...
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