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to cub

1 7.5
To give birth to young animals like a bear or lion
  • verb
  • /kʌb/
: parir
  • The lioness will cub in the spring after a gestation period of about 110 days.

Examples

  • Many animals, including tigers and polar bears, cub at different times of the year.

  • After much anticipation, the bear finally cubbed a litter of adorable cubs.

  • Oh, dry up, you cub.

  • You ought to smarten up, cub.

  • You should get a bear, have let it have Cubs and then teach it the right way to parent because you're such a good dog dad.

Synonyms

to bear
vsto cub
132 6.2

To give birth to a child or produce fruit

refers to giving birth by certain large mammals specifically
to lamb
vsto cub
1 7.0

To give birth to a young sheep

refers to giving birth by certain large wild mammals
to pup
vsto cub
1 7.9

To give birth to baby dogs

refers to giving birth by certain large wild mammals
to pupping
vsto cub
  • Specialized
1 7.2

To give birth to puppies or young animals like seals

refers to giving birth by certain large wild mammals
to pig
vsto cub
  • Specialized
1 9.9

To give birth to baby pigs

refers to giving birth by certain large wild mammals
to kitten
vsto cub
7.0

To give birth to baby cats

refers to giving birth by certain large wild mammals

Compounds

24 2.7

A boy aged seven to ten who is in the junior group of the Boy Scouts

9 1.0

A young bear that still depends on its mother

5 1.0

A young lion not yet fully grown

3 1.1

A young tiger that has not yet grown up

1 1.4

A young wolf

tiger cub
  • Jargon
1 8.4

A hedge fund started by a former Tiger Management employee

Surface Forms

cub infinitive
cubbed past
cubbed past participle
cubbing present participle
cubs third person singular

Etymology

Cub as a verb comes from the noun cub and means 'to give birth to cubs', so to say an animal will cub is to say it will have its baby animals.