Meaning & Definition of Cub in English
English⟶
Cub
/kəb/
noun
1. An awkward and inexperienced youth
synonym:
- cub,
- greenhorn,
- rookie
2. A male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
synonym:
- cub,
- lad,
- laddie,
- sonny,
- sonny boy
3. The young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion
synonym:
- cub,
- young carnivore
verb
1. Give birth to cubs
- "Bears cub every year"
synonym:
- cub
Examples of using
The tiger cub looked like a large kitten.