cub
noun
[ kʌb ]
• the young of a fox, bear, lion, or other carnivorous mammal.
• "she was as protective as a tiger with her cubs"
• a junior branch of the Scout Association, for boys aged about 8 to 11.
• "she tells an anecdote about his wanting to join the Cubs"
cub
verb
• give birth to cubs.
• "both share the same earth during the first ten days after cubbing"
• hunt fox cubs.
• "members of the Grafton Hunt were out cubbing"
Origin:
mid 16th century: of unknown origin.
