grub around



grub around

(for someone or something) to search around for someone or something. I went to the attic and grubbed around for my old uniform. The guys went out and grubbed around for another soccer player.
See also: around, grub

grub around (in something)

to wear old or "grubby" clothes around. I was grubbing around in my jeans when Alice showed up. I was wearing my jeans and just sort of grubbing around when she came.
See also: around, grub

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chinweike-Western African, Igbo
Adelinaah-de-LEE-nah (Italian), ah-dhe-LEE-nah (Spanish)Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, German, Bulgarian, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
LiisLEE:SEstonian
Leach[li:tʃ]
FarranFAR-ənEnglish (Rare)
Ira (2)-Russian