"grob" meaning in English

See grob in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡɹɒb/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɡɹɑb/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-grob.wav Forms: grobs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒb Etymology: Clippings. Etymology templates: {{clip|en}} Clipping Head templates: {{en-noun}} grob (plural grobs)
  1. Clipping of grid object. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: grid object
    Sense id: en-grob-en-noun-kDk07Kpc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 41 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 33 30 31 1 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 31 31 1 4
  2. Clipping of graphical object. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: graphical object
    Sense id: en-grob-en-noun-cLz6sx9o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 41 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 33 30 31 1 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 31 31 1 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ɡɹɒb/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɡɹɑb/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-grob.wav Forms: grobs [present, singular, third-person], grobbing [participle, present], grobbed [participle, past], grobbed [past]
Rhymes: -ɒb Etymology: From Middle English grobben, variant of grubben. More at grub. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|grobben}} Middle English grobben Head templates: {{en-verb}} grob (third-person singular simple present grobs, present participle grobbing, simple past and past participle grobbed)
  1. (dialectal) Alternative form of grub. Tags: alt-of, alternative, dialectal Alternative form of: grub Derived forms: grobble
    Sense id: en-grob-en-verb-UxBSvktM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 41 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 33 30 31 1 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 31 31 1 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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        "(dialectal) Alternative form of grub."
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