Grubbing: meaning, definitions and examples

digging food

Grubbing refers to the act of digging or extracting something from the ground, often used in the context of searching for roots, tubers, or other edible plants. It can also imply searching or rummaging through soil for valuable items, such as truffles. This term is traditionally associated with foraging or gathering food in a natural environment. Grubbing can sometimes have a connotation of being messy or unrefined.

digging, foraging, rooting

Examples of usage

• The pig was grubbing for truffles in the forest.

• She spent the afternoon grubbing in her garden for potatoes.

• The children were grubbing around the backyard searching for hidden treasures.